Getting here
53.75305, -2.70003
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 55
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Ribble Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
17
2 named nearby · 15 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
261
261 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
8
8 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Penwortham to Leyland · Cycling0
NCN 622 Preston Guild Wheel · Cycling0
Route 62 · Cycling0
Ribble Way · Walking114 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Bostock Street · public footpath
Old Tram Road · public footpath
Old Tram Road · bridleway
About this urban park
Avenham Park is a urban park covering 17 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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
☕
Café
2 nearby · 137m
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Parking
Fishergate Centre South · Paid · 298m
🛝
Playground
2 · 142m away
🚻
Toilets
140m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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