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Buckshaw Village Green

2 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.67944, -2.65844

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Hub Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Clover, Bush Vetch, Yellow-rattle +70 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Clover, Bush Vetch, Yellow-rattle +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Garlic Mustard, Hogweed +12 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route295 m
Named routeRef 55Length 295 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New housing, Buckshaw Village estate

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New housing, Buckshaw Village estate

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Nearby places

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🌱Astley ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦WORDEN HALLHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Worden ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Carr Brook Linear ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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