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Beacon Park

3 ha

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.54779, -2.74859

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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
  • 🛝Playground 234m 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

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Pedunculate Oak +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Cheilosia albitarsis, Eristalis pertinax +230 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Cheilosia albitarsis, Eristalis pertinax +230 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Himalayan Balsam, Daisy +120 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Herb-Robert, Himalayan Balsam, Daisy +120 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚴

Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Named routeRef 562Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 562Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route317 m
Named routeRef 562Length 317 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Elmers Green Lanebridleway · 421 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 421 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge links Skelmersdale to Beacon Country Park

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge links Skelmersdale to Beacon Country Park

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Nearby places

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🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park800 m→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park1.4 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park2 km→

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