Plan your visit
Getting here
53.83154, -2.60466
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v3 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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.
Preston Guild WheelWalking route▾
Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622
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.
Irwell Streetpublic footpath · 31 m▾
Coronation Footpathpublic footpath · 112 m▾
Drivers Walkpublic footpath · 212 m▾
🚴Cycling
v40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route▾
The Trough of BowlandCycling route▾
NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope)Cycling route▾
NCN 622 (Steep gradient route)Cycling route▾
The Chipping RoundCycling route▾
Route 6Cycling route▾
Temporary redirection of NCN 6 due to storm damage
About this urban park
Towneley Gardens is a urban park covering 1 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦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
🌱 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
Old Station Cafe · 54m
Parking
Barclay Road Car Park · Paid · 88m
Picnic spot
4 · 27m away
Playground
2 · 108m away
Toilets
47m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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