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The Woodlands Memorial Ground

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦112+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Black-headed Gull
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • Reggies — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCafé

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +109 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +109 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Elder, Sea Beet +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Lords-and-Ladies +128 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Lords-and-Ladies +128 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Common Earwig +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Common Earwig +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 62Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 62Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route128 m
Named routeRef 62Length 128 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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