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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome55 ha
Getting here
53.77320, -2.69813
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦42+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 145m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦42+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 145m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Magpie +39 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Magpie +39 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea +40 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Oxford Ragwort +197 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Porter Street Footbridgepublic footpath · 11 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mPath type: footway
Alan Kelly Walkpublic footpath · 74 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mPath type: footway
Alan Kelly Walkpublic footpath · 185 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 185 mPath type: service
259 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route▾
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
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
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
17,577 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
17,577 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds25 species
autumnwinter
2025▾
Rock Dove · Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Woodpigeon · Magpie +20
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MagpiePica pica
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great TitParus major
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- RavenCorvus corax
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Harmonia axyridis form conspicua · Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis +2
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
- Harmonia axyridis form conspicuaHarmonia axyridis form conspicua2025
- Harmonia axyridis form spectabilisHarmonia axyridis form spectabilis2025
Lords-and-Ladies · Lesser Celandine · Herb-Robert · Ramsons · Ivy +32
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum
- RamsonsAllium ursinum
- IvyHedera helix
- Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata
- ColtsfootTussilago farfara
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
17,577 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds25 species
autumnwinter
2025▾
Rock Dove · Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Woodpigeon · Magpie +20
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MagpiePica pica
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great TitParus major
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- RavenCorvus corax
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Harmonia axyridis form conspicua · Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis +2
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
- Harmonia axyridis form conspicuaHarmonia axyridis form conspicua2025
- Harmonia axyridis form spectabilisHarmonia axyridis form spectabilis2025
Lords-and-Ladies · Lesser Celandine · Herb-Robert · Ramsons · Ivy +32
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum
- RamsonsAllium ursinum
- IvyHedera helix
- Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata
- ColtsfootTussilago farfara
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata20252-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2025SnowdropGalanthus nivalisSnowdropGalanthus nivalisCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaCut-leaved Dead-nettleLamium hybridumCut-leaved Dead-nettleLamium hybridumSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisHedge MustardSisymbrium officinaleHedge MustardSisymbrium officinaleDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusPrunus cerasifera var. cerasiferaPrunus cerasifera var. cerasiferaPrunus cerasifera var. cerasiferaPrunus cerasifera var. cerasiferaBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataSoft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumSoft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensMarsh-marigoldCaltha palustrisMarsh-marigoldCaltha palustrisCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaHimalayan BalsamImpatiens glanduliferaHimalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera