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THOMPSON PARK

9 ha

📷 Kevin Rushton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.79531, -2.23653

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About THOMPSON PARK

Thompson Park is a formal Edwardian park in Burnley, Lancashire. It was opened to the public in 1930.

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ParkGrade II listed park and garden

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Peregrine
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 141m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Peregrine, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Peregrine, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Angle Shades, Silver Y, Lesser Yellow Underwing +122 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Brun Valley GreenwayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network
Sweet Clough GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Netherwood Roadbyway open to all traffic · 139 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 139 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thompson Park

📷 Kevin Rushton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Towneley ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦TOWNELEY HALLHistoric site2.4 km→🌱RowleyUrban park1.8 km→🌱Thompson ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Piccadilly GardensUrban park1.4 km→