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Ridgeway Park

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.52347, -2.93852

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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
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +35 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Shepherd's-purse, Bittersweet, Elder +32 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Shepherd's-purse, Bittersweet, Elder +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Meadowsweet, Three-cornered Garlic +5 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Cartodere bifasciata, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +8 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Cartodere bifasciata, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

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

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 862Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 862Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 862Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cut-Through from Ridgeway Drive to Ridgeway Park, Lydiate

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cut-Through from Ridgeway Drive to Ridgeway Park, Lydiate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Moss Park Playing FieldUrban park700 m→🌱Balls Wood ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱William Arnold Silcock Memorial Playing FieldUrban park2.9 km→🌱Deerbarn ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Deerbarn ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Mill Dam ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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