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Lathom Park

6 ha

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingBirds
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.57652, -2.81458

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Hogweed +31 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Barn Owl, Kingfisher +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Barn Owl, Kingfisher +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +90 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Great Willowherb, Elder +197 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Great Willowherb, Elder +197 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route803 m
Named routeRef 562Length 803 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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In Lathom Park

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In Lathom Park

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