Getting here
53.69635, -2.70037
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Chequered Flag — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Chequered Flag — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Urban park — family destination
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Stereum rameale, Willow Shield, Mallrug, Mallryg +83 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Stereum rameale, Willow Shield, Mallrug, Mallryg +83 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Pedunculate Oak, Creeping Buttercup +64 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Pedunculate Oak, Creeping Buttercup +64 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Walking
Hall Lanepublic footpath · 578 m
🚴Cycling
91 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Chorley LoopCycling route
Route 62Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route295 m
Wildlife to spot
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