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Barrowford Park

📷 Robert Wade · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.85269, -2.21348

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Canada Goose
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull +83 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull +83 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Himalayan Balsam, Pink Masterwort +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Appleby Drivepublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mPath type: residential
Halstead Lanepublic footpath · 149 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 149 mPath type: service
Lucy Streetpublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barrowford Memorial Park, Lancashire

📷 Robert Wade · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barrowford Memorial Park, Lancashire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Alkincoats ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Barrowford ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Barley Picnic AreaUrban park3.9 km→🌱Hodge HouseUrban park1 km→🌱Victoria Park (south)Urban park1.8 km→🌱Marsden ParkUrban park2.2 km→