Mercer Park — Attraction in Hyndburn

I went to walk the dogs whilst the Mrs went to the dentist. A lot of parks nowadays suffer from neglect, lack of investment and vandalism. Mercer park bucks the trend. I enjoyed the well tended lawns and separate garden areas. The bowling green looked smart, there was little litter and plenty of things for children and a skate park. The impressive house in the park hasnt any signs up saying what it is or why it's there and I wonder if it's even used. Would make a good tea shop I reckon. If you're ever in the area check this park out. On a sunny day it was...

It's a nice park with a house in the middle that was probably quite grand but unfortunately can't be visited any more. Once owned by the man who Invented mercerisation of cloth, he made his fortune from this process which involved the treatment of cloth. The park is a little shabby but has a play park and some nice areas including a sensory garden. Not a place you would travel to visit but ok if you are...

Great park brings back a lot of memories from when I was a lot younger (many years younger) my grandma used to live across from the park and she used to take me and my brother in there, feed the birds, my uncle Bob taught me to play bowls and there used to be a mini golf course but that's change it's no longer there but it's still beautiful. Oh and the squirrels can still move faster than...