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Parr Recreation Ground

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.45398, -2.71599

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Hawthorn, Elder +222 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Hawthorn, Elder +222 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Hogweed +26 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Alder Leaf Beetle +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Alder Leaf Beetle +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 856Cycling route
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Black Horse on Park Road, Parr (A58)

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Black Horse on Park Road, Parr (A58)

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Nearby places

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🌱The DuckeriesUrban park1.6 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Sherdley ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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