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Storey Gardens

1 ha

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.04857, -2.80541

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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
  • ☕Tuck — 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· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

11 activities

Picnic day out

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

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies +158 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies +158 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Eristalis tenax +74 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Eristalis tenax +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Bashful Alleypublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface concretePath type: footway
Ffrances Passagepublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Ffrances Passagepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

88 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
City LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Storey Gardens

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Storey Gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Williamson ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Ryelands ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Williamson ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Quay MeadowUrban park400 m→🌱Memorial GardenUrban park600 m→🌱Scotch Quarry Urban ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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