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The Louie Horrocks Playing Fields

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.78371, -3.04792

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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
  • ☕Polanco — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Rock Dove +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Rock Dove +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Field Grasshopper +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Field Grasshopper +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea-holly, Sea Spurge, Buck's-horn Plantain +107 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sea-holly, Sea Spurge, Buck's-horn Plantain +107 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Three-cornered Garlic, Red Dead-nettle, Hogweed +8 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Tower WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Park WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Park gates on Lytham Road

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Park gates on Lytham Road

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Nearby places

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🌱Stanley ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Promenade GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Salisbury Woodland GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Ashton GardensUrban park3.5 km→🐄Blackpool ZooVisitor farm4.2 km→

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