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Jubilee Playing Fields

6 ha

📷 Galatas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.60998, -2.60662

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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 151m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Willowherb, Coltsfoot, Wild Marjoram +166 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Great Willowherb, Coltsfoot, Wild Marjoram +166 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Mesembrina meridiana, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +110 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Mesembrina meridiana, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Marjoram, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +22 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rotary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Wigan WayWalking route
Named route
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Huyton Roadpublic footpath · 283 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 283 mPath type: unclassified
Sandy Lanepublic footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mPath type: residential
Castle House Lanepublic footpath · 203 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 203 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 55Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Jubilee Recreation Area

📷 Galatas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Jubilee Recreation Area

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🌱King George's FieldUrban park1.2 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Rivington PinetumUrban park3.1 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🏞️LEVER PARKCountry park3.3 km→✦LEVER PARKHistoric site3.3 km→

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