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Longshaw Green

7 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
  • ☀️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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Emperor Dragonfly, Tree Bumblebee +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Emperor Dragonfly, Tree Bumblebee +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Sunny Bank Road, Blackburn

View from Sunny Bank Road, Blackburn

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