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Tawd Valley Park

173 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome173 ha

Getting here

53.55982, -2.78631

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦30+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Great Spotted Woodpecker
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 208m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mallard +27 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mallard +27 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Mystacides longicornis, 7-spot Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 11 public paths nearby

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

28 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 route18 m
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route803 m
Named routeRef 562Length 803 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shaped stones in Tawd Valley Park

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shaped stones in Tawd Valley Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park2.5 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park2.1 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Kiln Lane Playing FieldsUrban park1.2 km→