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Cottam Hall Playing Fields

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.84529, -3.00450

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 190m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Tufted Vetch, Creeping Thistle +230 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Tufted Vetch, Creeping Thistle +230 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Rowan +27 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Falcon Drivepublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mPath type: residential
Berry's Lanepublic footpath · 294 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 294 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Tower WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Park WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Seashell WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Cottam Hall Playing Fields

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cottam Hall Playing Fields

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wyre Estuary Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Salisbury Woodland GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Woodland GardenUrban park3.1 km→🐄Blackpool ZooVisitor farm3.4 km→

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