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Beacon Park

3 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.54853, -2.74423

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Woodpigeon
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Hawthorn +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Cheilosia albitarsis, Eristalis pertinax +231 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Cheilosia albitarsis, Eristalis pertinax +231 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Himalayan Balsam, Foxglove +86 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Herb-Robert, Himalayan Balsam, Foxglove +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 20 public paths nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Beacon Country Park

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Beacon Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park800 m→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park1.4 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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