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The Gillett Playing Fields

📷 BatAndBall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.64333, -2.60579

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Campsite

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Nemopoda nitidula +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Nemopoda nitidula +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Lesser Celandine, Butterfly-bush +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Lesser Celandine, Butterfly-bush +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rotary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Flag Lanepublic footpath · 83 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 83 mPath type: residential
Bridge 75, Hoggs Lanepublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface cobblestonePath type: track
Hoggs Lanepublic footpath · 417 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 417 mPath type: track
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 55Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chorley St. James Cricket Club

📷 BatAndBall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chorley St. James Cricket Club

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🌱King George's FieldUrban park2.7 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park2.7 km→🏞️YARROW VALLEYCountry park2.7 km→

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