A green flag country park on the bank of the Wyre, with the estuary doing the scenery and the council doing the toilets. Free to get in, free to park, and there is a visitor centre and a cafe at the middle of it, which is a better combination than most days out manage.
The two play areas are natural-play rather than primary-coloured steel, split between toddlers and older children, and they are the anchor. Around them are the riverside paths, a 5km loop for anyone counting, birds on the mudflats and ranger events through the holidays.
It suits the day when you want to be outside and spend nothing, or the hour after something else. Cleveleys and Fleetwood are both minutes away, so it slots either side of a beach afternoon without any extra driving.
What it costs: Free entry and free parking. The cafe is the only spend.
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A brand new soft play and Ninja Tag arena, opened August 2026, bolted on to the UV bowling alley in Thornton. Baby and toddler area, a junior frame with a racing slide, a sensory room and role play shops named after local landmarks.
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