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William Pickles Park

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.76724, -2.81179

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Teal
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Teal, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Teal, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground; Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Field Grasshopper, Eristalinus sepulchralis +30 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Brown Hawker, Field Grasshopper, Eristalinus sepulchralis +30 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 62Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route906 m
Named routeRef 62Length 906 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route782 m
Named routeRef 62Length 782 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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William Pickles Park

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Freckleton War MemorialUrban park3.8 km→🌱Freckleton Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park3.9 km→🌱Freckleton Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park3.9 km→🌱Ashton ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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