Getting here
53.45837, -2.95741
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
4
4 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
187
187 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Radial Route 5 · Cycling0
NCN 862 · Cycling0
Radial Route 7 · Cycling0
Radial Route 4 · Cycling0
N/A · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Rice Lane Recreation Ground is a urban park covering 33 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
9 nearby · 121m
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Playground
228m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km