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Prairie Sports Village

1 ha

📷 Robert Wade · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.81140, -2.24044

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Woodpigeon, Mallard +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Woodpigeon, Mallard +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Angle Shades, Silver Y, Brown Hawker +75 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Angle Shades, Silver Y, Brown Hawker +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Beech, Common Nettle +79 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Holly, Beech, Common Nettle +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Common Nettle, Oak +9 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Brun Valley GreenwayWalking route
Named route
Lower Mead Drivepublic footpath · 111 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 111 mPath type: residential
Oliver Ings Bridgepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mPath type: track
Marina Viewpublic footpath · 158 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 158 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network
Sweet Clough GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Heald Roadbridleway · 37 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 37 mPath type: residential
Heald Roadbridleway · 23 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 23 mPath type: residential
Heald Bridgebridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mPath type: track
Heald Roadbridleway · 32 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 32 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barges on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Burnley

📷 Robert Wade · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barges on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Burnley

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🌱Towneley ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦TOWNELEY HALLHistoric site4.2 km→🌱RowleyUrban park3.1 km→🌱Barrowford ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Brierfield Peace GardenUrban park1.5 km→✦THOMPSON PARKHistoric site1.8 km→

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