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Strand Road Gardens

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.75453, -2.71699

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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
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Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Coltsfoot +210 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Coltsfoot +210 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rubus tuberculatus, Elder, Common Nettle +21 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Eristalis tenax, Common Carder Bee +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Eristalis tenax, Common Carder Bee +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Holme Roadpublic footpath · 207 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 207 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Holme Roadpublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Holme Roadpublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

257 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Capstan, Strand Road Gardens

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Capstan, Strand Road Gardens

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