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Bold Venture Park

11 ha

📷 John Tustin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.69147, -2.47370

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 143m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Blackfoot Polypore, Variable Oysterling +61 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Darter, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Hawker +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Slippery brick pathpublic footpath · 303 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 303 mIncline downPath type: footway
Sniddle Hill Lanepublic footpath · 159 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 159 mPath type: track
Punstock Roadpublic footpath · 347 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 347 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Turn Lanebridleway · 777 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 777 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hindle Pergola in Bold Venture Park

📷 John Tustin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hindle Pergola in Bold Venture Park

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🌱Sunnyhurst WoodUrban park1.5 km→🦉SUNNYHURST WOODSNature reserve1.5 km→✦SUNNYHURST WOODSHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Blacksnape Playing FieldsUrban park2.1 km→🌱Bold Venture ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Ashton ParkUrban park800 m→