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Cuerden Valley Park

710 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome710 ha

Getting here

53.70495, -2.65438

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Town Brow 481m away

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Blackbird, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Moorhen, Blackbird, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +31 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Blackthorn, Red Campion +139 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 55

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 86 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
Swansey Lanepublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mPath type: residential
Spring Meadowpublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mPath type: residential
Factory Lanepublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

94 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stoney Lanebridleway · 290 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 290 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Chapel Lanebridleway · 59 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 59 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Chapel Lanebridleway · 79 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 79 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Cam Lanebridleway · 444 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 444 mSurface unpavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Multi-use path in Cuerden Valley Park

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Multi-use path in Cuerden Valley Park

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