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Birchley Wood - Woodland

1 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.49578, -2.72023

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 220m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

2 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Eddleston Waters between Rainford Road and Birchley Wood, Billinge

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Eddleston Waters between Rainford Road and Birchley Wood, Billinge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Orrell Water ParkUrban park3.5 km→🦉GREENSLATE WATER MEADOWSNature reserve3.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Birchley WoodUrban park200 m→🌱Bankes ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Clinkham WoodUrban park2.2 km→

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