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Lower Darwen Congregational Church Recreation Ground

2 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

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53.72275, -2.48416

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goosander and Woodpigeon
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 388m away — 10 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goosander and Woodpigeon
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 388m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Goosander, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goosander, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Clarke's Mining Bee, Juniper Shieldbug +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Clarke's Mining Bee, Juniper Shieldbug +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Good match

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route

Named route

Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Weavers WheelCycling route

Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route

Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route

Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route

Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Route 6Cycling route

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route

Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route

Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route

Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

13,356 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

13,356 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds50 species

autumn

2025

Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Bullfinch · Cetti's Warbler · Magpie +45

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
BlackbirdTurdus merula
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
MagpiePica pica
GoosanderMergus merganser
Herring GullLarus argentatus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Great TitParus major
JackdawColoeus monedula
Rock DoveColumba livia
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
DunnockPrunella modularis
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Common GullLarus canus
Caspian GullLarus cachinnans
JayGarrulus glandarius
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
NuthatchSitta europaea
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Water RailRallus aquaticus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
LinnetLinaria cannabina

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Insects2 species

spring

2026

Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Clarke's Mining Bee

Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
Clarke's Mining BeeAndrena clarkella

🌿

Plants4 species

winter

2025

Groundsel · Common Field-speedwell · Daisy · Dandelion

GroundselSenecio vulgaris
Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica
DaisyBellis perennis
DandelionTaraxacum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

13,356 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds50 species

autumn

2025

Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Bullfinch · Cetti's Warbler · Magpie +45

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
BlackbirdTurdus merula
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
MagpiePica pica
GoosanderMergus merganser
Herring GullLarus argentatus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Great TitParus major
JackdawColoeus monedula
Rock DoveColumba livia
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
DunnockPrunella modularis
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Common GullLarus canus
Caspian GullLarus cachinnans
JayGarrulus glandarius
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
NuthatchSitta europaea
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Water RailRallus aquaticus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
LinnetLinaria cannabina

🐝

Insects2 species

spring

2026

Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Clarke's Mining Bee

Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
Clarke's Mining BeeAndrena clarkella

🌿

Plants4 species

winter

2025

Groundsel · Common Field-speedwell · Daisy · Dandelion

GroundselSenecio vulgaris
Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica
DaisyBellis perennis
DandelionTaraxacum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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