This 650 acre site is just a stones throw from the M65 and M6, as well as Bamber Bridge, Leyland, Chorley and Preston. It offers woodland, the River Lostock running through it, a lake, and plenty of benches and places for picnics. Dog-friendly, with a cafe and pay-and-display parking. Rates as 4.5/5 on Google Reviews.placeholder image
This 650 acre site is just a stones throw from the M65 and M6, as well as Bamber Bridge, Leyland, Chorley and Preston. It offers woodland, the River Lostock running through it, a lake, and plenty of benches and places for picnics. Dog-friendly, with a cafe and pay-and-display parking. Rates as 4.5/5 on Google Reviews. | Lancashire County Council

15 top-rated picnic spots in Preston, Blackpool, Blackburn, Lancaster, Colne and Chorley according to Google

By Catherine Musgrove

Senior reporter

Published 20th Jun 2024, 12:33 GMT

This week is national picnic week (June 17-25).

Lancashire is blessed with some of the finest countyside and parks in the UK, and so why not enjoy them with food and drink as well?

We’ve rounded up a list of top-rated destinations across the region, according to Google Reviews, all rated above 4/5.

Take a look at the pages below for more information.

Haslam Park rates as 4.5/5 on Google Reviews. It sits alongisde the Lancaster Canal, featuring Grade II listed gates at its entrance and Haslam Park Nature Reserve inside. One reviewer said: "Lovely open fields with quaint gardens, ponds and even an orchard. Nice spot for an evening picnic in the summer. Also had great playground for the kids."

13. Haslam Park, Preston

Haslam Park rates as 4.5/5 on Google Reviews. It sits alongisde the Lancaster Canal, featuring Grade II listed gates at its entrance and Haslam Park Nature Reserve inside. One reviewer said: "Lovely open fields with quaint gardens, ponds and even an orchard. Nice spot for an evening picnic in the summer. Also had great playground for the kids." | NW Photo: Neil Cross

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Alkincoats Park rates as 4.6/5 on Google. It is a spacious park with plenty of space for a picnic, but has a cafe with toilets too. There's also bowling greens and a tennis courts.

14. Alkincoats Park, Alkincoats Rd, Colne

Alkincoats Park rates as 4.6/5 on Google. It is a spacious park with plenty of space for a picnic, but has a cafe with toilets too. There's also bowling greens and a tennis courts. | Google

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