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Strawberry Valley Park

2 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.69234, -2.68267

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Stereum rameale, Willow Shield, Mallrug, Mallryg +83 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Stereum rameale, Willow Shield, Mallrug, Mallryg +83 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Pedunculate Oak, Creeping Buttercup +66 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Pedunculate Oak, Creeping Buttercup +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Water Mint, Meadowsweet +18 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hill Roadpublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mPath type: residential
Hargreaves Avenuepublic footpath · 128 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 128 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Wright's Foldpublic footpath · 188 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 188 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route295 m
Named routeRef 55Length 295 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leyland Hotel, Leyland

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leyland Hotel, Leyland

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✦WORDEN HALLHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Worden ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park4.6 km→🏞️CUERDEN VALLEY PARKCountry park2.3 km→🌱Cuerden Valley ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Carr Brook Linear ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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