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ASTLEY HALL

43 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome43 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Woodpigeon
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 140m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: ASTLEY HALL; Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Furrow Bee, Dark Blood Bee, Eristalis tenax +38 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Giant Blackberry, Rubus distractiformis +159 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Theatre Walkpublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface paving_stonesIncline upPath type: steps
Theatre Walkpublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mSurface paving_stonesIncline upPath type: path
Common Bank Lanepublic footpath · 486 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 486 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route31 m
Named routeLength 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route126 m
Named routeRef 55Length 126 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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