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Mardale Road Play Area

1 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PlayDogsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.82098, -2.61072

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Best for

4 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km▾

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Preston Guild WheelWalking route▾

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km▾

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Shay Lanepublic footpath · 173 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 173 mPath type: unclassified
Doctors Rowpublic footpath · 50 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mPath type: residential
Green Nook Lanepublic footpath · 354 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 354 mSurface pavedPath type: track
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Cycling

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57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route▾
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
The Trough of BowlandCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Steep gradient route)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
The Chipping RoundCycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route▾

Temporary redirection of NCN 6 due to storm damage

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

About this urban park

Mardale Road Play Area is a urban park covering 1 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Junction of Chapel Hill with Preston Road, Longridge

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Junction of Chapel Hill with Preston Road, Longridge

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

Mardale Road Car Park · Paid · 195m

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Playground

16m 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

🌱Towneley GardensUrban park1.2 km→🌱Towneley GardensUrban park1.2 km→🌱St Paul's ChurchUrban park1.4 km→⛪St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→🌱Grimsargh Village GreenUrban park2.5 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→