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William Segar Hodgson Playing Field

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Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 242m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Taxus baccata f. baccata +51 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Taxus baccata f. baccata +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Peacock +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Peacock +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Derby Roadpublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route356 m
Named routeRef 62Length 356 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route722 m
Named routeRef 62Length 722 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route395 m
Named routeRef 62Length 395 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Park Lanebridleway · 482 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 482 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Derby Roadbridleway · 335 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 335 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

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