Moss Side Village Green
7 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha
Getting here
53.69119, -2.73150
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Blackbird
- ☀️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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Blackbird
- ☀️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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free🛝Playground
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Mammals — Fallow Deer, Hedgehog, Grey Squirrel +14 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Centaurea nigra, Lesser Celandine, Marsh Woundwort +93 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km26 public paths nearby
Public paths
Titan Waypublic footpath · 198 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 198 mPath type: cycleway
Southlands Drivepublic footpath · 36 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mPath type: residential
Moss Side Waypublic footpath · 20 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
63 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorley LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route295 m▾
Named routeRef 55Length 295 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Footpath, Moss Side Village Green
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2025
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Wood Anemone
Anemone nemorosa
Anemone nemorosa
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