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Orchard Garden

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📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.63659, -2.67634

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 186m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +103 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Furrow Bee, Clarke's Mining Bee, Dark-edged Bee-fly +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Furrow Bee, Clarke's Mining Bee, Dark-edged Bee-fly +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Great Willowherb, Hemp-agrimony +141 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Great Willowherb, Hemp-agrimony +141 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Raspberry, Hogweed +15 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Brook Lanepublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 55Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Christ Church, Charnock Richard, Graveyard

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christ Church, Charnock Richard, Graveyard

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