Getting here
53.64523, -2.63061
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Butterfly-bush, Himalayan Balsam, Red Clover +170 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Himalayan Balsam, Red Clover +170 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Giant Blackberry, Common Nettle, Ground-elder +22 more foraging species
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km
GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Former Burgh Colliery Railwaypublic footpath · 355 m
🚴Cycling
60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Chorley LoopCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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