Harwood Road Recreation Ground
Getting here
53.76945, -2.42039
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +87 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Field Bindweed, Hemlock Water-dropwort +35 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Field Bindweed, Hemlock Water-dropwort +35 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Ruddy Darter, Banded Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ruddy Darter, Banded Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax +35 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Red Bistort, Common Chickweed, Water Cress +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km
A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.
🚴Cycling
77 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Weavers WheelCycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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