Glade
← Back⛪ Religious grounds

Crossgate Church

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.76341, -2.68912

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🛝Playground 134m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Giant Blackberry +242 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Giant Blackberry +242 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Giant Blackberry, Rubus tuberculatus, Yellow-flowered Strawberry +30 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Porter Street Footbridgepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mPath type: footway
Peel Hall Streetpublic footpath · 92 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mPath type: residential
Peel Hall Streetpublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mPath type: cycleway
🚴

Cycling

267 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Steep gradient route)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

58-102 Deepdale Road, Preston

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

58-102 Deepdale Road, Preston

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Avenham ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦Avenham ParkHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Ribbleton ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Miller ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Moor ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Moor ParkUrban park1.2 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 67925586-1782-47d1-b6af-9410729f5046