Getting here
53.55971, -2.75494
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Cycling
Varies65%Named cycling route nearby: Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
35
1 named nearby · 34 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
22
22 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Rainford Linear Park · Walking0
Pier to Pier cycle route · Cycling0
Standish Mineral Line · Cycling0
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Elmers Green · public footpath
Elmers Green Lane · bridleway
About this urban park
Former Beacon Golf Course is a urban park covering 159 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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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 · 287m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km