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Richmond Park

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.59753, -2.84356

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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
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wall-rue, Herb-Robert +125 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wall-rue, Herb-Robert +125 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Nettle-leaved Bellflower +11 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ainscough Drivepublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Ainscough Drivepublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: living_street
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 151 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 151 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route803 m
Named routeRef 562Length 803 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Heather Close - Burscough

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heather Close - Burscough

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