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53.77391, -2.73522
Open directionsv ✦ Grade II Registered Park and Garden — Historic designed landscape on the National Heritage List for England of special interest, warranting efforts to preserve it.
Park Grade II listed park and garden c. 1912
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee +76 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Herb-Robert, Red Clover, Hogweed +177 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Red Clover, Hogweed +177 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ribble Way Walking route 114 km ▾
The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
Named route Length 114 km Regional walking route
Show on map Preston Guild Wheel Walking route ▾
Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Mayfield Avenue public footpath · 49 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 49 m Path type: residential
Show on map 234 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Penwortham to Leyland Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN 622 Preston Guild Wheel Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 622 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 62 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 622 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 622 (Steep gradient route) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 622 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map 7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Cottam Lane bridleway · 238 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 238 m Surface unpaved Path type: bridleway
Show on map Cottam Lane bridleway · 113 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 113 m Surface gravel Path type: unclassified
Show on map Cottam Lane bridleway · 17 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 17 m Surface paved Path type: unclassified
Show on map Cottam Lane bridleway · 121 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 121 m Surface unpaved Path type: bridleway
Show on map Cottam Lane bridleway · 44 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 44 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
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Wildlife to spot
30,930 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 30,930 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Rock Dove · Carrion Crow · Herring Gull +42
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Podiceps cristatus cristatus Podiceps cristatus cristatus2025 carbo cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo carbo2025 British Lesser Black-Backed Gull Larus fuscus graellsii2025 Erithacus rubecula melophilus Erithacus rubecula melophilus2025 Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus2025 Fulica atra atra Fulica atra atra2025 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2025 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Harlequin Ladybird · Western Honey Bee · 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Alder Leaf Beetle
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Garlic Mustard · Lesser Celandine · Common Field-speedwell · Field Forget-me-not · Hairy Bitter-cress +27
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Wavy Bitter-cress Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 30,930 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Rock Dove · Carrion Crow · Herring Gull +42
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Podiceps cristatus cristatus Podiceps cristatus cristatus2025 carbo cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo carbo2025 British Lesser Black-Backed Gull Larus fuscus graellsii2025 Erithacus rubecula melophilus Erithacus rubecula melophilus2025 Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus2025 Fulica atra atra Fulica atra atra2025 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2025 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Harlequin Ladybird · Western Honey Bee · 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Alder Leaf Beetle
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Garlic Mustard · Lesser Celandine · Common Field-speedwell · Field Forget-me-not · Hairy Bitter-cress +27
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Wavy Bitter-cress Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cardamine flexuosa
Cardamine flexuosa
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Cut-leaved Dead-nettle Lamium hybridum
Cut-leaved Dead-nettle Lamium hybridum
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Italian Lords-and-Ladies Arum italicum
Italian Lords-and-Ladies Arum italicum
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
White Dogwood Cornus alba2025
White Dogwood Cornus alba2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Giant Blackberry Rubus armeniacus2025
Giant Blackberry Rubus armeniacus2025
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum2025
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum2025
Cappadocian Maple Acer cappadocicum2025
Cappadocian Maple Acer cappadocicum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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