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Heyhead Park

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.82305, -2.22849

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sticky Mouse-ear, Lady-fern, Creeping Soft-grass +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sticky Mouse-ear, Lady-fern, Creeping Soft-grass +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Brun Valley GreenwayWalking route
Named route
Grafton Avenuepublic footpath · 85 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mPath type: residential
Coronation Roadpublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mPath type: residential
Edge End Lanepublic footpath · 229 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 229 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network
Sweet Clough GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Reedley Roadbridleway · 349 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 349 mPath type: residential
Reedley Roadbridleway · 153 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 153 mPath type: residential
Reedley Roadbridleway · 51 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 51 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Butchers on Halifax Road, Brierfield

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Butchers on Halifax Road, Brierfield

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🌱Barrowford ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱RowleyUrban park3.8 km→🌱Barley Picnic AreaUrban park4.9 km→🌱Brierfield Peace GardenUrban park400 m→🌱Victoria Park (south)Urban park1.7 km→🌱Hodge HouseUrban park2.7 km→

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