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Cuerden Valley Park

1 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.71813, -2.65970

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Blackbird, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Blackbird, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Giant Blackberry, Common Nettle, Ramsons +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Blackberry, Creeping Thistle +159 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Blackberry, Creeping Thistle +159 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

153 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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Church Park

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Church Park

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🌱Avenham ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Avenham ParkHistoric site4.7 km→✦WORDEN HALLHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Worden ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Miller ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Withy Grove ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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