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Victoria Park (north)

5 ha

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.84052, -2.22434

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 188m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Southern Hawker +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Parrock Roadpublic footpath · 111 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 111 mPath type: residential
North Park Avenuepublic footpath · 98 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 98 mPath type: residential
Park Avenuepublic footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

59 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 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Pendle Water BridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 68Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route207 m
Named routeLength 207 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pendle Water and Victoria Park, Nelson, Lancashire

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pendle Water and Victoria Park, Nelson, Lancashire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Alkincoats ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Barrowford ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Barley Picnic AreaUrban park3.7 km→🌱Victoria Park (south)Urban park300 m→🌱Hodge HouseUrban park1.1 km→🌱Barrowford ParkUrban park1.5 km→