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Beacon Fell Country Park

9 ha

📷 Tom Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.88135, -2.65734

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell +231 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Marsh Thistle, Heather +94 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bilberry, Marsh Thistle, Heather +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Wood-sorrel, Hazel +15 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Oakenclough and Harrisend FellCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coniferous woodland at Beacon Hill Country Park

📷 Tom Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coniferous woodland at Beacon Hill Country Park

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Nearby places

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🏞️BEACON FELLCountry park300 m→🌱Beacon Fell Country ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Beacon Fell Country ParkUrban park300 m→✦Round cairn on Parlick PikeHistoric site3.4 km→⛪St John the Evangelist ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→💧Barns Fold ReservoirsReservoir1.8 km→

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