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BEACON PARK

145 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome145 ha

Getting here

53.55447, -2.75011

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦10+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Spotted Woodpecker and Great Tit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Country park — good for group day out

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Goldfinch +7 more · last seen 2026; Country park — mixed habitats

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Cheilosia albitarsis, Tricyphona immaculata +136 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 52 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Elmers Greenpublic footpath · 169 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 169 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

21 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Play Area, Beacon Country Park

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Play Area, Beacon Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park700 m→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Orrell Water ParkUrban park4.2 km→