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📷 David Dixon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.99653, -2.84246

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Teal
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Teal, Redshank +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Teal, Redshank +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Teal, Redshank +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Teal, Redshank +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Bay Cycle Way

Varies

Family friendly

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
West Viewpublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Northern Route To Cockerham and DolphinholmeCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 700Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Christ Church, Glasson Dock - geograph.org.uk - 6099736

📷 David Dixon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christ Church, Glasson Dock - geograph.org.uk - 6099736

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ecohub Forest GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Conder Green Picnic AreaUrban park900 m→✦Glasson DockHistoric site500 m→🌱Lancaster University Sports CentreUrban park4.1 km→✦Cockersand Premonstratensian AbbeyHistoric site3.1 km→✦Chapter HouseHistoric site3.1 km→

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