Plan your visit
Getting here
53.83154, -2.60466
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Old Station Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Old Station Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Lapwing +85 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Lapwing +85 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +19 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ribble WayWalking route114 km
The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
Preston Guild WheelWalking route
Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km
A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.
Irwell Streetpublic footpath · 31 m
Coronation Footpathpublic footpath · 112 m
Drivers Walkpublic footpath · 212 m
🚴Cycling
40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope)Cycling route
NCN 622 (Steep gradient route)Cycling route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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