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Places › England › North West › South Ribble Getting here
53.75289, -2.73719
Open directionsv 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 ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Herb-Robert, Daisy, Smooth Sow-thistle +170 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Daisy, Smooth Sow-thistle +170 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Turkey Oak, Beech +19 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 4 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 Holme Road public footpath · 1.1 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.1 km Path type: unclassified
Show on map Holme Road public footpath · 1.6 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.6 km Path type: track
Show on map 234 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 NCN 622 (Steep gradient route) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 622 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
31,458 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 31,458 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Robin · Herring Gull +47
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Teal Anas crecca Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Podiceps cristatus cristatus Podiceps cristatus cristatus2025 Fulica atra atra Fulica atra atra2025 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 Pica pica pica Pica pica pica2025 Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Brown Rat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Harlequin Ladybird
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 🌿 Plants 24 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Daisy · Dog's Mercury · Sticky Mouse-ear · Common Whitlowgrass · Creeping Buttercup +19
Daisy Bellis perennis Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 31,458 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Robin · Herring Gull +47
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Teal Anas crecca Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Podiceps cristatus cristatus Podiceps cristatus cristatus2025 Fulica atra atra Fulica atra atra2025 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 Pica pica pica Pica pica pica2025 Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Brown Rat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Harlequin Ladybird
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 🌿 Plants 24 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Daisy · Dog's Mercury · Sticky Mouse-ear · Common Whitlowgrass · Creeping Buttercup +19
Daisy Bellis perennis Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
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
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Persian Ivy Hedera colchica2025
Persian Ivy Hedera colchica2025
Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis2025
Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Firethorn Pyracantha coccinea2025
Firethorn Pyracantha coccinea2025
Corsican Hellebore Helleborus argutifolius2025
Corsican Hellebore Helleborus argutifolius2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum2025
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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