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The former Harris Orphanage

6 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.78476, -2.71459

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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
  • 🛝Playground 168m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

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Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee +65 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Himalayan Balsam, Herb-Robert +173 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Himalayan Balsam, Herb-Robert +173 more · last seen 2026

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Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hazel, Giant Blackberry +27 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Daisy Rust, Podosphaera epilobii, Wrinkled Fieldcap +6 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Daisy Rust, Podosphaera epilobii, Wrinkled Fieldcap +6 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 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
St Vincents Roadpublic footpath · 576 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 576 mPath type: tertiary
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Cycling

241 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tree lined Kings Drive

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree lined Kings Drive

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Nearby places

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🌱Avenham ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Ribbleton ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Avenham ParkHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Miller ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Moor ParkHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Moor ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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