William Segar Hodgson Playing Field
Getting here
53.78532, -2.87651
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +73 more · last seen 2025
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Seasonal nature
Strong match
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
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Peacock +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Peacock +51 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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.
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Derby Roadpublic footpath · 51 m
🚴Cycling
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 62Cycling route
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route356 m
Main RouteCycling route722 m
Main RouteCycling route395 m
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Park Lanebridleway · 482 m
Derby Roadbridleway · 335 m
Wildlife to spot
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