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Windsor Road Recreation ground

4 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 135m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Magpie +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Magpie +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Selfheal, Giant Hogweed, Honesty +49 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Selfheal, Giant Hogweed, Honesty +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional 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
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Great Harwood: aerial 2014

Great Harwood: aerial 2014

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