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Mardale Road Play Area

1 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.82098, -2.61072

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Moorhen
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Teal +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Teal +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 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 routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Shay Lanepublic footpath · 173 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 173 mPath type: unclassified
Doctors Rowpublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mPath type: residential
Green Nook Lanepublic footpath · 354 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 354 mSurface pavedPath type: track
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Steep gradient route)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Junction of Chapel Hill with Preston Road, Longridge

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Junction of Chapel Hill with Preston Road, Longridge

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