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Alkincoats Park

3 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.85903, -2.18577

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Pavilion Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Mallard, Magpie +95 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Mallard, Magpie +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ing Dene Closepublic footpath · 143 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 143 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Pendle Water BridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 68Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route207 m
Named routeLength 207 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cycleway/bridleway junction at Alkincoats Park

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cycleway/bridleway junction at Alkincoats Park

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🌱Alkincoats ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Barrowford ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Millenium GreenUrban park800 m→🌱Knotts Lane Community GardenUrban park1 km→🌱Barrowford ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Hodge HouseUrban park2.2 km→

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