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Smith's Recreation Ground

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.75629, -2.68800

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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 173m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Giant Blackberry, Rubus tuberculatus, Ramsons +35 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Butterfly-bush, Oxford Ragwort +274 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Butterfly-bush, Oxford Ragwort +274 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Ashworth Lanepublic footpath · 119 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 119 mPath type: cycleway
Malvern Avenuepublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mPath type: residential
Ashworth Lanepublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mPath type: track
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Cycling

262 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Steep gradient route)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Manchester Road, Preston

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Manchester Road, Preston

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🌱Avenham ParkUrban park900 m→✦Avenham ParkHistoric site900 m→🌱Miller ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Ribbleton ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Japanese Rock GardenUrban park1 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park1.2 km→

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