Getting here
53.64210, -2.65585
Best for
7 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
38
2 named nearby · 36 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
60
60 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
GM Ringway Stage 15 · Walking16.2 km
Adlington Circular Walk · Walking0
Chorley Loop · Cycling0
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Clover Road · public footpath
Sharratts Path · public footpath
Bark House Bridge · public footpath
About this urban park
Yarrow Valley Country Park - Dob Brow Pastures is an ancient urban park covering 51 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦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
Dob Pasture 1 · Free · 411m
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Playground
252m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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