About the Park
Welcome to Williamson Park
Welcome to Williamson Park in Lancaster - home to the iconic Ashton Memorial and 54 acres of beautiful parkland with enchanting woodland walks, play areas and breathtaking views to the Fylde Coast, Morecambe Bay and the Lakeland fells. Park attractions include a cafe and shop, Butterfly House (formerly a tropical palm house), and resident meerkats, marmosets, minibeasts and birds.
Opening hours
We are open all year round except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
- April to September: 10am to 5pm
- October to March: 10am to 4pm
Visitor guide
- View our Williamson Park visitor guide (PDF, 5.2MB)
- We welcome dogs but we do have a simple Park Dog Code (PDF, 4.4MB) for owners.
Admission
Entry to Williamson Park grounds and the Ashton Memorial is free.
Entry to the Butterfly House and Mini Zoo (available for purchase at the gift shop):
- Adult £5
- Child £3.50 (under-3s free)
- Family of Four £14
- Family of Six £20
- Concessions/students £4
Annual family pass - Wild Card
- £60 for up to 2 adults and 2 children unlimited entry for a whole year
- Jungle Party £70
- Available for purchase at the gift shop
Accessibility
The Pavilion Cafe, gift shop and Butterfly House are all accessible with smooth solid floor surfaces. Entrance to the minibeast cave is via a ramp. The Butterfly House and gardens have narrow paths but they are accessible to wheelchairs. Access to the ground floor of the Ashton Memorial is via stairs or a lift. Access to higher floors is via stairs only.
There are disabled toilet facilities at the cafe (open all year round) and at Wyresdale Road car park (open April to September).
Please see our access statement (PDF, 659KB) for full details.
Your visit
Williamson Park is only a few miles from either junction 33 or 34 of the M6 and is well signposted.
Park address
Quernmore Road
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 1UX
Road directions
To reach Williamson Park by car: leave the M6 at junction 33 and follow the signs for Lancaster City Centre. Approaching the city centre, turn right at the first roundabout and follow tourist information signs for Williamson Park.
Car parking
There are two pay and display car parks in Williamson Park - at the Quernmore Road entrance (15 spaces, including disabled parking) and at the Wyresdale Road entrance (100 spaces). Please note that from the Wyresdale Road car park there is quite an uphill walk to the park facilities. There is free parking for disabled badge holders with no time limit.
| Up to 1 hour | £1.20 |
| Full day | £4 |
| Evening after 5.30pm | £1 |
Bus route
The number 18 Stagecoach bus leaves Lancaster bus station, calls at Common Garden Street, then stops at the park entrance on Wyresdale Road. The bus then continues round the park via Grab Lane and stops near the entrance on Quernmore Road.
