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Pleasington Playing Fields

9 ha

📷 Greum · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.73321, -2.52564

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Pleasington Playing Fields Car Park 105m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

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

55 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

New footbridge in Pleasington Fields

📷 Greum · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New footbridge in Pleasington Fields

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sunnyhurst WoodUrban park4.4 km→🌱Witton ParkUrban park900 m→🦉SUNNYHURST WOODSNature reserve4.4 km→🌱Witton Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🦉RIVER DARWEN PARKWAYNature reserve2.9 km→✦SUNNYHURST WOODSHistoric site4.4 km→

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