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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Coot
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — 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 — Mallard, Coot, Moorhen +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Moorhen +65 more · last seen 2025; Good quality semi-improved grassland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Large Yellow Underwing, Straw Dot +124 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup, Great Willowherb +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Tarnbrook Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Livestockpublic footpath · 153 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 153 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Common Bankpublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Livestockpublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grizedale Valley and ScortonCycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Northern Route To Cockerham and DolphinholmeCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Graveyard, The Parish Church of St Mark, Dolphinholme

Graveyard, The Parish Church of St Mark, Dolphinholme

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