Getting here
53.87561, -3.01572
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☕FBKafe Thornton — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- ☕FBKafe Thornton — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Elder, Purple-loosestrife +140 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Elder, Purple-loosestrife +140 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Bristly Oxtongue, Hazel +17 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
🚴Cycling
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Knott EndCycling route
Tower WayCycling route
Seashell WayCycling route
Route 62Cycling route
Temporary DiversionCycling route721 m
Wildlife to spot
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