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Moss Side Playing Fields

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Leyland Warriors 222m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Purple-loosestrife, Marsh Woundwort +110 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Purple-loosestrife, Marsh Woundwort +110 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Pedunculate Oak, Water Mint +15 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

36 public paths nearby

Public paths
Southlands Drivepublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mPath type: residential
Southlands Drivepublic footpath · 130 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 130 mPath type: residential
Emnie Lanepublic footpath · 138 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 138 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route295 m
Named routeRef 55Length 295 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New houses, Moss Side Way, July, 1979

New houses, Moss Side Way, July, 1979

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