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Winckley Square

2 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.75613, -2.70168

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Kimji — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Foraging

Plants — Giant Blackberry, Hogweed, Rubus tuberculatus +34 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Oxford Ragwort +267 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Oxford Ragwort +267 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

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

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Bostock Streetpublic footpath · 2 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2 mSurface cobblestonePath type: unclassified
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Cycling

268 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Steep gradient route)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Tram Roadbridleway · 47 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 47 mSurface pavedPath type: construction

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Winckley Square Gardens

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Winckley Square Gardens

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🌱Avenham ParkUrban park400 m→✦Avenham ParkHistoric site400 m→🌱Miller ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Ribbleton ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Japanese Rock GardenUrban park300 m→🌱Miller ParkUrban park500 m→

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