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Beacon Fell Country Park

6 ha

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

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.87967, -2.66367

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Beacon Fell Visitor Centre — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, 7-spot Ladybird, Small Tortoiseshell +139 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

10 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

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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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON FELLCountry park400 m→🌱Beacon Fell Country ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Beacon Fell Country ParkUrban park400 m→✦Round cairn on Parlick PikeHistoric site3.8 km→⛪St John the Evangelist ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→💧Barns Fold ReservoirsReservoir1.9 km→

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