Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🛝 Family🎠 Play
Public access Dogs welcome 9 ha
Getting here
53.75302, -2.70013
Open directionsv Avenham Park is a Grade II* listed public park in Avenham, close to the centre of Preston in Lancashire in the northwest of England, and managed by Preston City Council.
Read more on Wikipedia → Park Grade II* listed building
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Woodpigeon ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Woodpigeon ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food ☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +56 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
Free
🎠 Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +56 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ribble Way Walking route 114 km ▾
The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
Named route Length 114 km Regional walking route
Show on map Preston Guild Wheel Walking route ▾
Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Bostock Street public footpath · 2 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 2 m Surface cobblestone Path type: unclassified
Show on map Old Tram Road public footpath · 1.1 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.1 km Surface asphalt Path type: construction
Show on map 261 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Penwortham to Leyland Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN 622 Preston Guild Wheel Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 622 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 62 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 622 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 622 (Steep gradient route) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 622 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map 8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Old Tram Road bridleway · 47 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 47 m Surface paved Path type: construction
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Wildlife to spot
47,450 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 47,450 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Rock Dove · Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon +38
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Teal Anas crecca Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Domestic Dog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Harlequin Ladybird
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Coltsfoot · Primrose · Lesser Celandine · Field Forget-me-not +14
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Primrose Primula vulgaris Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Dog's Mercury Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 47,450 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Rock Dove · Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon +38
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Teal Anas crecca Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Domestic Dog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Harlequin Ladybird
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Coltsfoot · Primrose · Lesser Celandine · Field Forget-me-not +14
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Primrose Primula vulgaris Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Dog's Mercury Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mercurialis perennis
Mercurialis perennis
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Cut-leaved Dead-nettle Lamium hybridum
Cut-leaved Dead-nettle Lamium hybridum
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare 