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Happy Mount Park

15 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Black-headed Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 128m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Curlew +97 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Curlew +97 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Red Clover +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Elms Lanepublic footpath · 91 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mSurface settPath type: service
Elms Occupation Lanepublic footpath · 273 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 273 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
City LoopCycling 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
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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