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🌱 Urban park

Williamson Park

41 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome41 ha

Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Farm visits

Strong match

Zoo or animal collection nearby

Varies

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route

Temporary redirection of NCN 6 due to storm damage

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
City LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Moor Lanebridleway · 691 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 691 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

About this urban park

Williamson Park is a urban park covering 41 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Williamson Park Butterfly House,  Lancaster

Williamson Park Butterfly House, Lancaster

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

8 nearby · Paid · 88m

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Picnic spot

5 · 5m away

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Playground

2 · 50m away

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Toilets

30m away

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Farm visit

45m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

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