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Brookfields Park

2 ha
BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 233m 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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Giant Blackberry, Common Nettle, Rubus tuberculatus +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Blackberry, Rubus distractiformis, Rubus criniger +155 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Blackberry, Rubus distractiformis, Rubus criniger +155 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route31 m
Named routeLength 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route126 m
Named routeRef 55Length 126 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chancery Road leading to Astley Village

Chancery Road leading to Astley Village

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