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Oak Hill Park

1 ha

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

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.74561, -2.35835

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Hazel, Hawthorn +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Small White, Large White +193 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Small White, Large White +193 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wild Cherry, Herb-Robert +92 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wild Cherry, Herb-Robert +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rossendale WayWalking route

A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.

Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Broad Oak Roadpublic footpath · 189 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 189 mPath type: residential
Riley Streetpublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mPath type: residential
Shop Lanepublic footpath · 406 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 406 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Oak Hill Park, Accrington

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

Path in Oak Hill Park, Accrington

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🌱Milnshaw ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Oak Hill ParkUrban park100 m→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park500 m→🌱Milnshaw ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Gatty ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Gatty Memorial ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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