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Hillside Playing Fields

1 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.55449, -2.75457

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Hawthorn +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Robin +33 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Robin +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Mystacides longicornis, Cheilosia albitarsis +233 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Mystacides longicornis, Cheilosia albitarsis +233 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion, Common Nettle +150 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion, Common Nettle +150 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Elmers Greenpublic footpath · 169 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 169 mPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Named routeRef 562Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 562Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Elmers Green Lanebridleway · 421 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 421 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stannanought Road

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stannanought Road

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🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park300 m→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park600 m→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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