🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕CJ'S — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕CJ'S — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking· Paid🛝Playground🚻Toilets
Best for
11 activities
🛝
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🧺
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Dock Beetle, Small Red-eyed Damselfly +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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5 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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.
Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
The Tolkien TrailWalking route11.4 km▾
Tolkien Trail famous 'Middle Earth' walk: People come from all over the world to walk the famous Tolkien Trail. To follow in the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien himself and see how he was inspired by the beautiful landscape of Lancashire. Immerse yourself in
Named routeLength 11.4 km
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking 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
Abbey Mewspublic footpath · 6 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: residential
Calder Valepublic footpath · 82 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 82 mPath type: residential
Brookes Lanepublic footpath · 162 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 162 mPath type: residential
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Cycling
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4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 685Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route965 m▾
Named routeRef 685Length 965 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding
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1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
