Towneley Park is owned and managed by Burnley Borough Council and is the largest and most popular park in Burnley, Lancashire, England. The main entrance to the park is within a mile of the town centre and the park extends to the south east, covering an area of some 180 hectares. At the southern end of the park is Towneley Hall, a grade I listed building housing Burnley's art gallery and museum.
🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🛝Playground 265m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🛝Playground 265m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Paid🛝Playground
Best for
11 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +87 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders
Free
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Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: TOWNELEY HALL; Historic site with public access
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +87 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +18 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
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Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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8 signed routes nearby · 79 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route▾
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Rossendale WayWalking route▾
A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.
Named routeRegional walking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km▾
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Richmond Avenuepublic footpath · 162 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 162 mPath type: residential
Park Roadpublic footpath · 107 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Hollin Hillpublic footpath · 46 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mPath type: residential
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Cycling
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43 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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Mountain biking
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km▾
Named routeLength 172.2 km
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Horse riding
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19 public paths nearby
Public paths
Springwood Roadbyway open to all traffic · 211 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 211 mPath type: unclassified
Deer Park Roadbyway open to all traffic · 64 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 64 mPath type: service
Park Bridge Roadbyway open to all traffic · 9 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 9 mPath type: unclassified
