Previous Next Key Info Parking£1.50 at Riverside car park for the full day. Theres also car parking near the hall and the garden centre is free to park FoodRotunda cafe serving snacks and drinks Park There’s a lovely park suitable for small and older children, with different sections, including sandpits, swings, slides  Pram friendly Wheelchair friendly ToiletDisabled toilet and baby change   Our Visit Towneley Park – Last visited April 2023 We walked up to the hall, looked at the huge fish in the pond, fed the ducks and visited the war memorial  You can pay to go inside which is well worth a look if you haven’t been before – all the prices and opening times…

Previous Next Key Info CostFree ParkingNo car park, we parked on the road Food We took a picnic Not pram or wheelchair friendly Toilet – No   Our Visit Widdop Road, HX7 7AT Gorgeous picnic spot, by the river, with a little walk. It’s always been lovely and quiet when we have visitedA nice scenic spot for some family time. This is a place we have visited several times now There are also Geo Caches there which you can hunt for – some hidden in the walls which we found!!!You can download the app: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/geocaching/id329541503 or the website: https://www.geocaching.com/play You could also stop at Widdop Reservoir on the way too, which we will…

Previous Next Key Info ParkingPay and display carpark for £2.50 all day, or you can park on the road and walk in FoodThe Boat House serves drinks, snacks and the most delicious ice cream Park Large park and play area, sandpit and paddling pool Pram friendly Wheelchair friendly ToiletYes  Our Visit The Boat House at Thompson’s Park We love Thompsons park! There’s so much to see and do here. We had a lovely sunny trip on Saturday, (May 2023), where we visited the park, went to the Boat House for ice cream, hired a boat on the lake, went on the mini railway and had a picnic The Boat House is a fabulous edition, ran by Burnley…

If you fancy going to a park/for a walk this weekend, here are a few that are on our list to review over the next month or two. (most of which we have been to before) Thompson Park, Burnley BB11 2AA Check out our blog post here Queens Park, Burnley, BB103AA Ightenhill Park, Burnley, BB12 0LJ Scott Park, Burnley, BB11 4NN Towneley Park, Burnley, BB11 3RG Check out our blog post here Witton Park, Blackburn, BB2 2TP Haigh Woodland Park, Wigan, WN2 1PE Cuerden Valley Park, Preston, PR5 6BY Whittaker Park, Rawtenstall, BB4 6RE Sankey Valley Park, Warrington, WA5 1HA Gawthorpe Hall, Burnley, BB12 8UA Nick of Pendle, BB7 9HN…

Previous Next Key Info ParkingFree road parking   Opening Hours24/7   FoodPicnic benches Park With swings, climbing frames Pram friendly Wheelchair friendly Toilet – None   Our Visit Briercliffe Playground & Woodland Walk, Burnley, BB10 2HY  At the bottom of Queen Street, next to the mills  Sports court/pitch..Big open grass area/fieldsDog FriendlyThe walk is around 1km long.Took around 10-15 mins with a 2 year old  Benches half way round with a lovely view, horses and chickens by the allotments  Our youngest enjoyed a wet walk in the rain. It was lovely and quiet for him 

Previous Next Key Info ParkingFree car parking on the road leading upto the pay & display carpark Opening Hours24/7 Pram friendly Up to the reservoir, however it is then uneven and rocky, with a bridge at the far side   Wheelchair friendlyYou could get to the top of the reservoir, but not around it with a wheelchair Toilet – No   Our Visit Hurstwood Reservoir, BB10 3LH Today the boys went geo cache hunting, finding 4 today whilst searching in the woods It took 20 minutes to walk from the carpark to get up to the res (with a 2 year old) There’s lots of different routes to take, depending on how far you want…

Previous Next Key Info ParkingFree parking in the lay by for approximately 10 cars Opening Hours24/7   NOT Wheelchair friendly  Toilet – No   Nick of Pendle, BB7 9HN  If you like nature, this is a great spot for people with young children who can’t make it up Pendle hill! Not pram friendly. Little one’s would either need to be in a carrier or walking It’s a 5 minute walk and you have the most beautiful views It’s 2 minutes drive from the milk parlour, so we grab some milkshakes and off we go  

Previous Next Key Info Free entry once you have paid for parking ParkingParked at Bolton  Abbey Car Park £12.50 early bird booking, which gave FREE entry into the church (you have to select a slot at the time of booking) Please note, Museum of the Moon was a specific event Opening Hours7 days a week 10:00 – 17:00 FoodThere’s a tea room to buy tea and coffee near the carpark, as well as toilets and benches for picnics Park Park area with slides and swings Pram friendly routes Wheelchair friendly ToiletDisabled toilet and baby change   Our Visit Bolton Abbey and Museum of the moon in Priory Church BD23 6AL Dog friendly (apart from inside the church) It…

Previous Next Key Info ParkingLarge free car park Opening Hours7 days a week  FoodCafé serving toasties, drinks & deserts. Seating for own picnic  Park Park area with slides and swings Pram friendly Wheelchair friendly ToiletDisabled toilet and baby change   Our Visit  A lovely park with swings, slides, climbing frames Lots of seating for picnics, seating also around the lake at intervals Large lake to walk around Scultpture trail Cafe with toilets, selling drinks, toasties, ice creams and cakes We didn’t make it the full way around the lake, as little one was tired from a busy morning out prior Very scenic & a lovely place to visit if you’re in the area Clifton Country Park Website

Previous Next Key Info CostFREE Parking Pay and display carpark, several other car parks available and well sign posted Opening Hours24/7 FoodCafé serving hot and cold food, drinks & deserts. Seating for own picnic  Park Park area with slides and swings Pram friendly Wheelchair friendly ToiletDisabled toilet and baby change   Our Visit There’s a visitors centre and a cafe with toilets (outdoor seating) For anyone who loves nature, especially at this time of year, this is one for your list! Not pram friendly, although some areas would be ok for an off road pram  You can walk as much or as little as you want Lots of different routes and paths to take Sculpture trail  Beacon Fell