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St Helens Road Park

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.56493, -2.88220

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Edge — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Harlequin Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Harlequin Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Railway Pathpublic footpath · 190 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 190 mPath type: service
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Cycling

19 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

St Helens Road, Ormskirk

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Helens Road, Ormskirk

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