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Tardy Gate

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.72513, -2.69448

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Sweet Dreams Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Playing field

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Playing field — open space for a simple picnic

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Moss Lanepublic footpath · 142 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 142 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Stanley Croftpublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

189 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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tardy Gate Manufacturing Company, Lostock Hall

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tardy Gate Manufacturing Company, Lostock Hall

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🌱Miller ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦Avenham ParkHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Avenham ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦WORDEN HALLHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Worden ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Ribbleton ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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