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STANLEY PARK, BLACKPOOL

80 ha

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Dogs welcome80 ha

Getting here

53.81491, -3.02356

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About STANLEY PARK, BLACKPOOL

Stanley Park is a public park in the town of Blackpool on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, England. It is the town's primary park and covers an area of approximately 104 hectares. The park was designed to include significant sporting provisions, along with formal gardens, a boating lake and woodland area.

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ParkGrade II* listed park and gardenc. 1926

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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Evergreen Oak, Red Dead-nettle +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Blackthorn, Wood Avens +160 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cleavers, Blackthorn, Wood Avens +160 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

51 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

Photos

The other Lion, Stanley Park, Blackpool

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The other Lion, Stanley Park, Blackpool

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🌱Stanley ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Salisbury Woodland GardensUrban park700 m→🐄Blackpool ZooVisitor farm700 m→🌱Woodland GardenUrban park700 m→🌱Revoe ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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