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Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 187m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground; Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Beech, Ramsons +122 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
The Tolkien TrailWalking route11.4 km

Tolkien Trail famous 'Middle Earth' walk: People come from all over the world to walk the famous Tolkien Trail. To follow in the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien himself and see how he was inspired by the beautiful landscape of Lancashire. Immerse yourself in

Named routeLength 11.4 km
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Smithy Rowpublic footpath · 136 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 136 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lambing Clough Lanebridleway · 402 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 402 mPath type: unclassified
Avenue Roadbridleway · 81 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 81 mPath type: unclassified
Avenue Roadbridleway · 37 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 37 mPath type: bridleway
Sandy Bridgebridleway · 22 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 22 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

From The Avenue in Hurst Green

From The Avenue in Hurst Green

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