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Accrington Stanley Community Trust Sports Hub

📷 Stuart Wilding · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.76267, -2.35888

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 129m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +150 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground; Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Wild Cherry, Lesser Celandine +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rossendale WayWalking route

A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.

Named routeRegional walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thorneyholme Roadpublic footpath · 78 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mPath type: residential
Whitewell Roadpublic footpath · 192 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 192 mPath type: residential
Turkey Streetpublic footpath · 180 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 180 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Railway at Accrington

📷 Stuart Wilding · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Railway at Accrington

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