Plan your visit
PlayDogsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha
Getting here
53.63845, -2.81392
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
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🚶Walking
v1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Reedbed WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Little Meadow Lanepublic footpath · 449 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 449 mSurface gravelPath type: track
🚴Cycling
v26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route▾
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route18 m▾
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 62Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴Horse riding
v1 public path nearby
Public paths
🐴
vHorse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this urban park
Rufford Old Hall is a urban park covering 18 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦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
🌱 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
☕
Café
Tea Room · 69m
🅿️
Parking
3 nearby · 478m
🛝
Playground
217m away
🚻
Toilets
82m 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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