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📷 Wikipedia · Rock garden · CC BY-SA 3.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.83993, -3.04085

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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 147m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Rock Samphire, Blackthorn +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +58 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Lesser Celandine, Tufted Vetch +262 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Lesser Celandine, Tufted Vetch +262 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Tower WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Park WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Seashell WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Rock garden

📷 Wikipedia · Rock garden · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Salisbury Woodland GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Woodland GardenUrban park3.1 km→🐄Blackpool ZooVisitor farm3.3 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park4.9 km→

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