It's no surprise that Worden Park won the prestigious Green Flag Award in 2006 for it is a splendid oasis. The woods are the jewel in the crown of this popular haunt where children run through the trees, splash in the brook, ride on the miniature railway or explore a maze which has been giving delight for 150 years.
LOCATION: Leyland, north-west of Chorley
START: Worden Park car park on Worden Lane, signed from A49 & M6 Junction 28
Grid ref: SD542213 Postcode: PR253AP
DISTANCE: 3 miles
GRADE: Easy
TIME: 2 hours
MAP: Explorer - Southport & Chorley Landranger 102
REFRESHMENTS: Worden Coffee Shop
EN ROUTE: Shaw Brook, Altcar Farm
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News