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Miller Park Fountain – Brockholes Nature Reserve loop from Preston

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Miller Park Fountain – Brockholes Nature Reserve loop from Preston

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Miller Park Fountain – Brockholes Nature Reserve loop from Preston

01:07

17.3km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 25, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 251 m

After 8.83 km for 148 m

After 14.3 km for 166 m

After 17.1 km for 251 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.17 km

Old Tram Bridge over the River Ribble

Highlight • River

26 August 2021 bridge currently closed you can’t cross it.

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1.26 km

Miller Park Fountain

Highlight • Monument

Close to Preston's centre and on the banks of the River Ribble, Avenham and Miller Parks are lovely greenspaces, a breath of fresh air in the city. Their myriad paths, exotic trees and landscaped gardens are a treat to explore.

Avenham Park hosts the Japanese Rock Garden, as well as a popular cafe for an ice cream in summer or a warming brew in winter. Miller Park features a listed water fountain, spiralling gardens and a basalt rock from Ireland's Giant's Causeway.

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3.29 km

Walton Bridge Over the River Ribble

Highlight • Bridge

Walton Bridge across the River Ribble is a grade 2 listed stone arch bridge. It was built between 1779 & 1781. It was widened in the 1939 & 1950 and no carries four lanes of traffic and a pedestrian section.

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3.71 km

Fishwick Local Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

A fine example of what can be achieved when derelict land is transformed by landscaping and restoration work, Fishwick Local Nature Reserve is a delightful place for a stroll. The many footpaths allow you to get close and observe the resident wildlife in their woodland, grassland and wetland habitats. The site’s newly dug ponds support a variety of aquatic plants, snails, dragonflies, newts, sticklebacks and other invertebrates.

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5.37 km

River Ribble

Highlight • River

Neolithic to Saxon finds from along the River Ribble during the creation of the Preston Docks and others revealed man has been in the area for a long time. The River Ribble looked completely different then and the coastline is likely to have been much further inland than it is at present where land has been reclaimed and the marsh extended out into the River Ribble due to sedimentation.

The Ribble would appear to have been known in Roman times as the Belisama,possibly giving its name to Samlesbury. Ptolemy's "Belisama aest." seems to represent the estuary of the Ribble. Bremetennacum was a Roman fort that guarded a crossing-point of the river at Ribchester. Remains of another Roman site were discovered at Walton-le-Dale in the mid-19th century.

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8.36 km

Brockholes Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Spread out across 250 acres, Brockholes Nature Reserve is a great place to get up close to nature. Explore the ancient woodland, laze around the lakes, and look out for varied wildlife at the viewing points. Run by Lancashire Wildlife Trust since 2007, the reserve provides an important range of habitats, from wetlands to woodlands. After exploring the nature, you can enjoy a coffee at their floating cafe and visitor center.

The reserve is open from 6am - 9pm during summer and until 7pm during winter. You can also bring your bike! Just bear in mind that you are only allowed to cycle on the Guild Wheel Cycle Route through the reserve. You can find more information, here: brockholes.org

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9.10 km

Brockholes Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Brockholes Nature Reserve is probably most notable for its remarkable floating visitor centre, a UK first. It comprises shops, exhibition areas, a restaurant, conference centre and educational facilities for visiting schools. Designed by Adam Khan Architects, it has won numerous awards.

The reserve itself is a fabulous 250-acre (101 ha) wetland site in the flood-plain of the River Ribble. Summer is utterly gorgeous, with butterflies fluttering from flower to flower, birdsong in the trees and colourful dragonflies zipping about.

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15.5 km

Ribble Way: Avenham Park Section

Highlight • River

The Ribble Way is a 116km long distance trail following the course of the river Ribble. It starts at Gayle Moor near Ribblehead and ends at Longton near Preston. The whole trail would be a tough challenge to run although it's waymarked, well surfaced and fairly flat. It does make really good sections and worth looking out for wherever you are based.
Here in south Preston the trail runs along the river through the south of the city. The section through Avingham Park is very pretty with the bridges and viaducts over the river and the ornamental park to the north. You can make a nice loop using it and the parks on both sides of the river if you fancy it.

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17.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.4 km

1.58 km

1.38 km

406 m

295 m

128 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

2.15 km

1.01 km

170 m

111 m

< 100 m

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Miller Park Fountain – Brockholes Nature Reserve loop from Preston

Old Tram Bridge over the River Ribble

Miller Park Fountain

Walton Bridge Over the River Ribble

Fishwick Local Nature Reserve

River Ribble

Brockholes Nature Reserve

Brockholes Nature Reserve

Ribble Way: Avenham Park Section

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