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Queen Elizabeth II Park View Playing Fields

10 ha

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Black-headed Gull
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +101 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +101 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee +41 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 62Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Named routeRef 62Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route828 m
Named routeRef 62Length 828 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Green Drivebridleway · 957 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 957 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Facilities

Café

1 nearby · 182m

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Parking

4 nearby · 181m

🧺

Picnic spot

3 · 80m away

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Playground

4 · 102m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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