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🐶Dogs🌲Walks🛝Family
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome110 ha
Getting here
53.87916, -2.65837
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Best for
7 activitiesDogs allowed — country park
🛝Family friendly
Good match
Country park — designed for family visits
Country park — good for group day out
Country park — managed habitat
🦅Bird watching
Moderate match
Country park — mixed habitats
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km46 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route▾
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
The Chipping RoundCycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Oakenclough and Harrisend FellCycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
4,077 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,077 records · NBN AtlasPheasant · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Redwing
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All 6 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MagpiePica pica
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
🦌Mammals8 species
winterspring
2026Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Red Fox
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All 8 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus
Lesser Celandine · Hazel · Holly · Lords-and-Ladies · Bramble
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All 29 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- HazelCorylus avellana
- HollyIlex aquifolium
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,077 records · NBN AtlasPheasant · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Redwing
+1 more speciesHide species list
All 6 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MagpiePica pica
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
🦌Mammals8 species
winterspring
2026Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Red Fox
+3 more speciesHide species list
All 8 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus
Lesser Celandine · Hazel · Holly · Lords-and-Ladies · Bramble
+24 more speciesHide species list
All 29 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- HazelCorylus avellana
- HollyIlex aquifolium
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dog's Mercury
Dog's Mercury
Mercurialis perennis
Mercurialis perennis
RamsonsAllium ursinumRamsonsAllium ursinumCrocus neapolitanusCrocus neapolitanusCrocus neapolitanusCrocus neapolitanusAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataSnowdropGalanthus nivalisSnowdropGalanthus nivalisCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensScots PinePinus sylvestrisScots PinePinus sylvestrisCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraButterburPetasites hybridusButterburPetasites hybridusLesser BurdockArctium minusLesser BurdockArctium minusHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaDockRumexDockRumexGorseUlex europaeusGorseUlex europaeusOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineDaffodilNarcissus pseudonarcissusDaffodilNarcissus pseudonarcissusDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium