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Byrom wood - Woodland

3 ha

📷 Ron Valente · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

ForagingInsectsWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.49021, -2.57616

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Wildlife

Traditional orchard priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 55Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wild flowers at Byrom Wood

📷 Ron Valente · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wild flowers at Byrom Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pennington Flash County ParkUrban park2.1 km→🏞️PENNINGTON FLASHCountry park2.1 km→🦉THREE SISTERS (WIGAN)Nature reserve3.9 km→🌱Golborne Park (The Bonk)Urban park1.7 km→🦉PENNINGTON FLASHNature reserve2.1 km→🌱Firs ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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