Getting here
54.04430, -2.78922
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free87%playground, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
7
2 named nearby · 5 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
79
79 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Route 6 · Cycling0
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop) · Cycling0
City Loop · Cycling0
University Cycle Routes · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Scotch Quarry Urban Park is a urban park.
Wildlife to spot
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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
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Café
Atkinson's Sandwich Bar · 262m
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Parking
10 nearby · Paid · 253m
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Picnic spot
78m away
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Playground
3 · 70m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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