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Ball Grove Park

12 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.85897, -2.13951

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Magpie
  • ☀️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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Great Tit +89 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Great Tit +89 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 61 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Spring Gardenpublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mSurface settPath type: unclassified
Ferndean Waypublic footpath · 133 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 133 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Top Lanepublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

49 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
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
Main RouteCycling route734 m
Named routeRef 68Length 734 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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wellhead Roadbridleway · 92 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 92 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Wellhead Roadbridleway · 115 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 115 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Hill Topbridleway · 125 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 125 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ball Grove Park: road alongside the lake

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ball Grove Park: road alongside the lake

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