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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 29 ha
Getting here
53.74460, -2.72432
Open directionsv 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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 199m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 199m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Rock Dove +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Rock Dove +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Ramsons, Elder +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +18 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Herb-Robert, Wall-rue, Sycamore +219 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Wall-rue, Sycamore +219 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 27 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 Cromwell Avenue public footpath · 96 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 96 m Surface asphalt Path type: path
Show on map Manor Avenue public footpath · 128 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 128 m Path type: residential
Show on map Hill Road public footpath · 85 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 85 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map 232 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 Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map 12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Valley Road bridleway · 169 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 169 m Surface unpaved Path type: residential
Show on map Stricklands Lane bridleway · 182 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 182 m Path type: residential
Show on map Hill Road South bridleway · 135 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 135 m Path type: tertiary
Show on map Stricklands Lane bridleway · 125 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 125 m Path type: residential
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Wildlife to spot
51,516 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 51,516 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Rock Dove · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +45
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Teal Anas crecca Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 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 Pica pica pica Pica pica pica2025 Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Mole · Brown Hare · Brown Rat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Mole Talpa europaea2025 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Western Honey Bee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · German Wasp
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris German Wasp Vespula germanica2025 🌿 Plants 32 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Daisy · Creeping Buttercup · Coltsfoot · Primrose · Creeping Thistle +27
Daisy Bellis perennis Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Primrose Primula vulgaris Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025 Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 51,516 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Rock Dove · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +45
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Teal Anas crecca Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 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 Pica pica pica Pica pica pica2025 Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Mole · Brown Hare · Brown Rat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Mole Talpa europaea2025 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Western Honey Bee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · German Wasp
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris German Wasp Vespula germanica2025 🌿 Plants 32 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Daisy · Creeping Buttercup · Coltsfoot · Primrose · Creeping Thistle +27
Daisy Bellis perennis Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Primrose Primula vulgaris Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025 Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Whitlowgrass
Common Whitlowgrass
Erophila verna
Erophila verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis2025
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis2025
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris2025
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris2025
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica2025
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica2025
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica2025
Boston-ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata2025
Boston-ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata2025
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus2025
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus2025
Fatsia Fatsia japonica2025
Fatsia Fatsia japonica2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2025
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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