Cromwell's Mound Civil War fieldwork
✦ Ancient woodland0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
53.79874, -2.69555
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Little Ringed Plover
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- ☕Costa Drive Thru — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Little Ringed Plover
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- ☕Costa Drive Thru — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for
13 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Carrion Crow +100 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Woodpigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Carrion Crow +100 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Historic site with public access
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies, Cow Parsley +71 more · last seen 2026
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Wrinkled Fieldcap, Daisy Rust, Podosphaera epilobii +6 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths 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
Tower Lanepublic footpath · 224 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 224 mPath type: unclassified
205 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route▾
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Steep gradient route)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Facilities
☕Café
Costa Drive Thru · 206m
🅿️Parking
8 nearby · Free · 140m
✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
28,110 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
28,110 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds103 species
springsummerautumnwinter
2025Woodpigeon · Little Ringed Plover · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Magpie
+98 more speciesHide species list
🦌Mammals3 species
summerwinter
2025Roe Deer · Red Fox · Hedgehog
🐝Insects12 species
summerautumn
2026Syrphus · Tawny Mining Bee · Harmonia axyridis form conspicua · 7-spot Ladybird · Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis
+7 more speciesHide species list
All 12 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- SyrphusSyrphus2025
- Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva
- Harmonia axyridis form conspicuaHarmonia axyridis form conspicua2025
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
- Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis
Wrinkled Fieldcap · Daisy Rust · Podosphaera epilobii · Ground Elder Rust · Umbellifer Mildew
+4 more speciesHide species list
All 9 fungi recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Wrinkled FieldcapAgrocybe rivulosa
- Daisy RustPuccinia lagenophorae
- Podosphaera epilobiiPodosphaera epilobii
- Ground Elder RustPuccinia aegopodii
- Umbellifer MildewErysiphe heraclei
- Geranium RustUromyces geranii
🌿Plants74 species
wintersummer
2026Lesser Celandine · Lords-and-Ladies · Cow Parsley · Himalayan Balsam · Hazel
+69 more speciesHide species list
All 74 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera
- HazelCorylus avellana
- RamsonsAllium ursinum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
28,110 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds103 species
springsummerautumnwinter
2025Woodpigeon · Little Ringed Plover · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Magpie
+98 more speciesHide species list
🦌Mammals3 species
summerwinter
2025Roe Deer · Red Fox · Hedgehog
🐝Insects12 species
summerautumn
2026Syrphus · Tawny Mining Bee · Harmonia axyridis form conspicua · 7-spot Ladybird · Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis
+7 more speciesHide species list
All 12 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- SyrphusSyrphus2025
- Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva
- Harmonia axyridis form conspicuaHarmonia axyridis form conspicua2025
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
- Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis
Wrinkled Fieldcap · Daisy Rust · Podosphaera epilobii · Ground Elder Rust · Umbellifer Mildew
+4 more speciesHide species list
All 9 fungi recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Wrinkled FieldcapAgrocybe rivulosa
- Daisy RustPuccinia lagenophorae
- Podosphaera epilobiiPodosphaera epilobii
- Ground Elder RustPuccinia aegopodii
- Umbellifer MildewErysiphe heraclei
- Geranium RustUromyces geranii
🌿Plants74 species
wintersummer
2026Lesser Celandine · Lords-and-Ladies · Cow Parsley · Himalayan Balsam · Hazel
+69 more speciesHide species list
All 74 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera
- HazelCorylus avellana
- RamsonsAllium ursinum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis2025
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis2025
Harmonia axyridis form succineaHarmonia axyridis form succinea2025Harmonia axyridis form succineaHarmonia axyridis form succinea2025Water LadybirdAnisosticta novemdecimpunctata2025Water LadybirdAnisosticta novemdecimpunctata2025Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2025Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2025Western Honey BeeApis mellifera2025Western Honey BeeApis mellifera2025Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025Giant Polypore
Giant Polypore
Meripilus giganteus
Meripilus giganteus
Mallrug, MallrygClaviceps purpureaMallrug, MallrygClaviceps purpureaOak MildewErysiphe alphitoidesOak MildewErysiphe alphitoidesIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumPrunus cerasifera var. cerasiferaPrunus cerasifera var. cerasiferaPrunus cerasifera var. cerasiferaPrunus cerasifera var. cerasiferaSoft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumSoft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumSnowdropGalanthus nivalisSnowdropGalanthus nivalisCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraStinking IrisIris foetidissimaStinking IrisIris foetidissimaDogwoodCornus sanguinea2025DogwoodCornus sanguinea2025Pedunculate OakQuercus robur2025Pedunculate OakQuercus robur2025Field MapleAcer campestre2025Field MapleAcer campestre2025Norway MapleAcer platanoides2025Norway MapleAcer platanoides2025SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2025SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2025Garden PrivetLigustrum ovalifolium2025Garden PrivetLigustrum ovalifolium2025Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana2025Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana2025HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2025HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2025Three-cornered GarlicAllium triquetrum2025Three-cornered GarlicAllium triquetrum2025Common Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataColtsfootTussilago farfaraColtsfootTussilago farfaraOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaMaidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanesMaidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanesFringecupsTellima grandifloraFringecupsTellima grandifloraCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususBulrushTypha latifoliaBulrushTypha latifoliaNorway SprucePicea abiesNorway SprucePicea abiesMarsh-marigoldCaltha palustrisMarsh-marigoldCaltha palustrisCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaWood AvensGeum urbanum2025Wood AvensGeum urbanum2025Guelder-roseViburnum opulus2025Guelder-roseViburnum opulus2025BlackthornPrunus spinosa2025BlackthornPrunus spinosa2025Horse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanum2025Horse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanum2025RowanSorbus aucuparia2025RowanSorbus aucuparia2025Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2025Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2025Rubus newbouldiiRubus newbouldii2025Rubus newbouldiiRubus newbouldii2025Narrow-leaved AshFraxinus angustifolia2025Narrow-leaved AshFraxinus angustifolia2025Marsh WoundwortStachys palustris2025Marsh WoundwortStachys palustris2025Stag's-horn SumachRhus typhina2025Stag's-horn SumachRhus typhina2025Betula utilisBetula utilis2025Betula utilisBetula utilis2025Copper BeechFagus sylvatica group 'Atropurpurea'2025Copper BeechFagus sylvatica group 'Atropurpurea'2025WalnutJuglans regia2025WalnutJuglans regia2025Red BistortBistorta amplexicaulis2025Red BistortBistorta amplexicaulis2025Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2025Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2025Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2025Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2025Grey PoplarPopulus alba x tremula = P. x canescens2025Grey PoplarPopulus alba x tremula = P. x canescens2025Red CloverTrifolium pratense2025Red CloverTrifolium pratense2025Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2025Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2025PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2025PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2025Tufted VetchVicia cracca2025Tufted VetchVicia cracca2025Dotted LoosestrifeLysimachia punctata2025Dotted LoosestrifeLysimachia punctata2025Greater PlantainPlantago major2025Greater PlantainPlantago major2025Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2025Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2025Monkey-puzzleAraucaria araucana2025Monkey-puzzleAraucaria araucana2025Bush VetchVicia sepium2025Bush VetchVicia sepium2025MugwortArtemisia vulgaris2025MugwortArtemisia vulgaris2025Darwin's BarberryBerberis darwinii2025Darwin's BarberryBerberis darwinii2025Yellow-flowered StrawberryPotentilla indica2025Yellow-flowered StrawberryPotentilla indica2025Events & activities nearby
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