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Woodland Garden

📷 Bob Jenkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.81758, -3.01340

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Lakeview Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +80 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +80 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2026

Farm visits

Strong match

Varies

Zoo or animal collection nearby; Farm attraction nearby

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

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51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Tower WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Park WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Seashell WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Pillbox in Woodland Gardens

📷 Bob Jenkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pillbox in Woodland Gardens

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Facilities

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Café

Lakeview Cafe · 259m

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Parking

Blackpool Zoo · 199m

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Picnic spot

2 · 66m away

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Toilets

2 · 169m away

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Farm visit

40 · 79m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Salisbury Woodland GardensUrban park0 m→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park800 m→🐄Blackpool ZooVisitor farm200 m→🌱Revoe ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Jean Stansfield Memorial Park (Vicarage Park)Urban park3.6 km→