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Ford Park

8 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

54.19912, -3.08692

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Jackdaw
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Orangery Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wigeon, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +44 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Furness Haematite TrailWalking route

Industrial heritage walks across the Furness Peninsula

Named routeLocal walking route
Chittery Lanepublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Ladies Walkpublic footpath · 216 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 216 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route674 m
Named routeRef 70Length 674 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Playground in Ford Park (2)

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Playground in Ford Park (2)

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🌱Ford ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Kitchen GardenUrban park200 m→🏞️BARDSEACountry park4.7 km→🌱Lightburn ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Millennium GardenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Priory ParkUrban park2.8 km→