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Dog walks in Beacon Country Park
Beacon Country Park is a park in West Lancashire, 1.8 km from the middle of Skelmersdale. 32 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 50% are under 3 km and 25% are loops.
See every dog walk near Skelmersdale, or across Lancashire.
Three walks in Beacon Country Park
From the 32 walks that lie mostly in Beacon Country Park, those that start nearest its middle: a 4.6 km loop, a 2.7 km there and back and a 9.2 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Up Holland loop4.6 km · 78 min · A loop
- Up Holland and back2.7 km · 46 min · There and back
- Near Beacon Country Park9.2 km · 157 min · One way
The rules for dogs in Beacon Country Park
- Open by permission, not by right21 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
- Open by right2 hectares of the woodland
West Lancashire council has a dog control order we cannot yet place on the map, so it may apply here. Park byelaws and signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Beacon Country Park are like
Every share is of the 32 walks that lie mostly in Beacon Country Park, with Skelmersdale as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
Under 3 km: 50% of the walks in Beacon Country Park, against 35% near Skelmersdale.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Skelmersdale |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 50% | 35% |
| 3 to 5 km | 18% | 24% |
| 5 to 8 km | 9% | 21% |
| 8 to 12 km | 12% | 11% |
| Over 12 km | 9% | 6% |
What shape they are
One way, ending somewhere else: 31% of the walks in Beacon Country Park, against 26% near Skelmersdale.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Skelmersdale |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 25% | 29% |
| There and back the same way | 43% | 43% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 31% | 26% |
What is beside the path
Through a park or green space for a third or more: 96% of the walks in Beacon Country Park, against 20% near Skelmersdale.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Skelmersdale |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 87% | 52% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 18% | 51% |
| On open access land for a third or more | <1% | <1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 96% | 20% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 21% | 5% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 28% | 71% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | <1% | 4% |
What might stop you
No steps: 56% of the walks in Beacon Country Park, against 77% near Skelmersdale.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Skelmersdale |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 71% | 85% |
| Never beside a busy road | 53% | 52% |
| No busy road to cross | 53% | 54% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 87% | 86% |
| No steps | 56% | 77% |
What is on the way
Pass a busy beauty spot: 81% of the walks in Beacon Country Park, against 24% near Skelmersdale.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Skelmersdale |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 93% | 94% |
| Pass a pub | 46% | 45% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 100% | 44% |
| Pass a public toilet | 68% | 23% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | <1% | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 81% | 24% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Beacon Country Park, for your dog
If you live in Lancashire, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Walks beyond your home county come with Further, the Trekosa subscription. What Further adds
Questions people ask
- Can I take my dog to Beacon Country Park?
- West Lancashire has a dog order we cannot yet place, so it may apply here, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Beacon Country Park?
- 32 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Beacon Country Park.
What is in Beacon Country Park
4 car parks, 2 public toilets and 10 dog bins within Beacon Country Park or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.