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Stanley Park

1 ha

📷 Peter Bond · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.81693, -3.02949

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

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Evergreen Oak, Petty Spurge +154 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cleavers, Evergreen Oak, Petty Spurge +154 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

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

Path near Rose Garden, Stanley Park

📷 Peter Bond · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path near Rose Garden, Stanley Park

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🌱Stanley ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Salisbury Woodland GardensUrban park1 km→🌱Woodland GardenUrban park1.1 km→🐄Blackpool ZooVisitor farm1.1 km→🌱Revoe ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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