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Tawd Valley Park

5 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.55024, -2.77858

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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
  • ☕Leisuretime Coffee Shop — 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· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Hawthorn +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Mystacides longicornis, 7-spot Ladybird +71 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Mystacides longicornis, 7-spot Ladybird +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle, Sycamore +153 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle, Sycamore +153 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Named routeRef 562Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 562Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route317 m
Named routeRef 562Length 317 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge over River Tawd, Tawd Valley, Skelmersdale

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge over River Tawd, Tawd Valley, Skelmersdale

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Nearby places

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🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park1.9 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park1.9 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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