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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍂Seasonal
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome
Getting here
53.70441, -2.55788
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Best for
6 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Marsh-marigold, Tufted Vetch +37 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +13 more · last seen 2025
Dogs allowed with public access
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route▾
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Chorley LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Weavers WheelCycling route▾
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route▾
Photos
17 photos from nearby open sources
Car Park at The Oak Royal Golf Club
Photos
Car Park at The Oak Royal Golf Club
✓ Public accessPaid entry🐶 Dogs
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