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Cuerden Valley Park

6 ha

📷 Ann Cook · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.69348, -2.65237

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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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Hazel, Garlic Mustard +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blackthorn, Common Ragwort, Ribwort Plantain +110 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Blackthorn, Common Ragwort, Ribwort Plantain +110 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

34 public paths nearby

Public paths
Factory Lanepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Factory Lanepublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Spring Meadowpublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route295 m
Named routeRef 55Length 295 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route31 m
Named routeLength 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A track in Cuerden Valley

📷 Ann Cook · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A track in Cuerden Valley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WORDEN HALLHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Worden ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park4 km→🏞️CUERDEN VALLEY PARKCountry park1.3 km→🌱Cuerden Valley ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Carr Brook Linear ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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