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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
53.86673, -2.85486
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tree Sparrow and Chaffinch
- 🐕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
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tree Sparrow and Chaffinch
- 🐕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
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tree Sparrow, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Tree Sparrow, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Brown Hawker +42 more · last seen 2024
Dogs allowed — public woodland
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yew, Creeping Yellow-cress, Rhododendron +24 more · last seen 2025
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route▾
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route▾
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
The Winmarleigh RoundCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Northern Route To Cockerham and DolphinholmeCycling route▾
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
The Nateby and Stakepool RoundCycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Photos
19 photos from nearby open sources
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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