Salisbury Woodland Gardens

Salisbury Woodland Gardens is an open space located in the east of Blackpool, flanked by East Park Drive and Woodside Drive and linking Blackpool Zoo with Stanley Park.

[1] Known simply as the 'Woodland Gardens' to local people,[1] the site was acquired in 1924 by Blackpool Corporation and was originally developed as a shelter belt for the adjacent Stanley Park Golf Course.

The council's Ranger Service manage and protect the gardens[2] which they took over in September 2006 and have been funding and undertaking the restoration of the woodland.

[1] The woodland gardens contain many native and exotic trees and shrubs such as magnolia, Caucasian wingnut and maple, enabling the visitor to view the species of many countries within a few acres of land.

The site also supports colonies of pipistrelle bats, dragonflies and butterflies such as orange tip and peacock.

[2] A number of guided walks and children's activities are now held in the gardens by the Ranger Service, as part of the council's Park Events Programme.