Getting here
53.77975, -2.32045
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Burnley Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
48
7 named nearby · 41 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
64
64 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Mary Towneley Loop · Walking0
Rossendale Way · Walking0
Pennine Cycleway · Cycling0
Route 6 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Leigh Park · public footpath
Leigh Park · public footpath
East Street · public footpath
About this urban park
Hapton recreation ground is a urban park covering 9 hectares.
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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Parking
2 nearby · 191m
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Playground
202m 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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