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Moor Park

42 ha

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome42 ha

About Moor Park

Moor Park is a large park to the north of the city centre of Preston, Lancashire, England. Moor Park is also the name of the electoral ward covering the park and the surrounding area. The ward borders the traditional boundary of Fulwood.

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ParkGrade II* listed park and garden

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
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 135m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Magpie +39 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Magpie +39 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Oxford Ragwort +199 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 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
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Cycling

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

Wildlife to spot

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