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Memorial Park

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.79919, -2.31921

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 139m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Moorhen +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Moorhen +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Guelder-rose, Elder, Common Nettle +15 more foraging species; Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort +102 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Elizabeth Streetpublic footpath · 186 m

NO THROUGH ROAD sign at field street junction

Public pathpublic footpathLength 186 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Padiham Memorial Park

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Padiham Memorial Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sabden ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Padiham Memorial ParkUrban park0 m→✦GAWTHORPE HALLHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Hapton recreation groundUrban park2.2 km→✦SCOTT PARKHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Scott ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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