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Fishwick Local Nature Reserve – River Ribble loop from Samlesbury

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Fishwick Local Nature Reserve – River Ribble loop from Samlesbury

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Fishwick Local Nature Reserve – River Ribble loop from Samlesbury

03:19

13.0km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Bus stop

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2.51 km

Mellings Wood

Forest

4.41 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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5.89 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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6.37 km

Avenham Park

Highlight • Natural

Avenham Park has lots of interesting places to discover – from Swiss Chalets to the Boer War Memorial and a Japanese Garden. Opened in 1867, the park has been a popular spot to relax in Preston for over a century. Today, it is Grade II listed thanks to its historical buildings and features. Managed by Preston City Council, it is a lovely place to stop for a picnic on the banks of the River Ribble.

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8.34 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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10.3 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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13.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.78 km

6.19 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.64 km

4.10 km

221 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

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Fishwick Local Nature Reserve – River Ribble loop from Samlesbury

Fishwick Local Nature Reserve

Ribble Way: Avenham Park Section

Avenham Park

Walton Bridge Over the River Ribble

River Ribble

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