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Highfield Recreation Ground

4 ha
WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Common Darter +71 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Common Darter +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Great Willowherb +160 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Great Willowherb +160 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 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
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Cycling

77 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
University Cycle RoutesCycling 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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Keswick Roadbridleway · 179 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 179 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Keswick Roadbridleway · 172 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 172 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Keswick Roadbridleway · 21 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 21 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

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