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Beacon Fell Country Park

4 ha

📷 Dave and Carolyn Sawyer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.87763, -2.66881

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

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 — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Hazel, Wood-sorrel +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +115 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +115 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Himalayan Balsam, Hazel +141 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bilberry, Himalayan Balsam, Hazel +141 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

12 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
The Barnacre RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland at Beacon Fell Country Park, Near Preston

📷 Dave and Carolyn Sawyer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland at Beacon Fell Country Park, Near Preston

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🏞️BEACON FELLCountry park700 m→🌱Beacon Fell Country ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Beacon Fell Country ParkUrban park700 m→✦Round cairn on Parlick PikeHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St John the Evangelist ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→💧Barns Fold ReservoirsReservoir2 km→

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