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Long Park Wood

1 ha

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.79808, -2.80700

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Chaffinch
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mute Swan, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mute Swan, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Puccinia caricina, Hypoxylon petriniae, Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma +92 more · last seen 2025

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Hebrew Character, Common Quaker, Early Grey +51 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Common Mouse-ear, Yorkshire-fog +71 more · last seen 2025

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km▾

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Preston Guild WheelWalking route▾

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route▾
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route▾
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route 62Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route29 m▾
Named routeRef 622Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route47 m▾
Named routeRef 622Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Field gate, with M55 beyond

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field gate, with M55 beyond

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

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🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Granny ParkUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→🌱William Hodgson Sagar Recreation GroundsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Miller GreenUrban park3.4 km→