Location
- main entrance - Park Road, Chorley, PR7 1QS
- entrance 2 - Hallgate, Astley Village, PR7 1NP
- entrance 3 - Ackhurst Lodge, Southport Road, PR7 1ED
Parking
The brown tourist signs bring visitors to Hallgate car park on Astley Village. This car park offers disabled parking and flat direct access to Astley Hall and Café Ambio. This car park is very popular, therefore alternative car parks are recommended in the town centre which bring you to the main entrance off Park Road. The nearest town centre car park is off Queens Road.
Disabled parking is available in Chorley town centre along with electric charging points. Alternatively, there is also a car park at the Ackhurst Lodge entrance to Astley Park off Southport Road, PR7 1ED. This entrance brings you through the woods and negotiates a walk up a slight incline to reach the central amenities of the park.
View more information on town centre car parks.
About the area
The beautiful surroundings of Astley Park are the perfect place for people to relax.
After opening in 1924 the 43.75 hectare park, which was bequeathed to the people of Chorley by Reginald Tatton in memory of those who died in the Great War, is one of the town's most visited places and has a green flag award.
Just a short walk from the town centre and home to the River Chor, there are footpaths to enjoy the woodland, glorious gardens to relax in and a beautiful lake enjoyed by families.
Facilities available include:
- 'The Royalist Retreat Play Area' featuring bespoke play design using natural materials, tower slide, double 30m zip wire and stone traversing wall
- separate toddlers and juniors play area
- ornamental lake with floating fountain
- a fully restored walled garden featuring formal planting, kitchen garden, orchard and heritage style glass house
- 'The Evader's Garden' commemorating the end of the Second World War
- 'The Garden of Reflection' covered performance space commemorating the end of the First World War
- sensory garden
- football pitches with changing facilities
- 2 bowling greens (bring your own bowls). The bowling greens are available to play through the summer months from April to September. The nearest toilets are within the coach house and café during opening hours. The winter green is located at Harpers Recreation Ground
- 3 tennis courts (bring your own rackets)
- pet's corner with kiosk for refreshments and toilets. This facility is managed on behalf of the council by Brothers of Charity. Opening times are Monday to Saturday 10am till 3pm and closed on Sunday. Animal handling is 1.30pm till 2.30pm, subject to daily circumstances (e.g no animal handling during very busy periods) The kiosk is open on Saturdays and Sundays and during school holidays. Please note that opening tends to be weather dependent
- woodland areas
- café and toilets within the coach house.
While we encourage all the family to play together we also ask that parents and carers take particular care to watch toddlers on the Royalist's Retreat Play Area as there are a number of attractions designed with older users in mind. In this area dogs must be on a lead at all times and kept on the main path, away from the play space.
At the heart of the park is Astley Hall, a Grade 1 listed historic house.
This attractive park is steeped in history and combines open parkland and ancient boundary woodland.
Visitors of all ages will discover an attractive setting for a wide range of leisure activities.
The park also stages summer fun days and family events. You can view these on our events page.