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Rainbow Park

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.49093, -2.90928

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort, Yarrow +204 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort, Yarrow +204 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +29 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

117 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Radial Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef OLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Waddicar Lane, Melling, at night

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Waddicar Lane, Melling, at night

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rice Lane Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Mill Dam ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Balls Wood ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Deerbarn ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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