Bashall Wood - Woodland 5 ha
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › North West › Ribble Valley Getting here
53.89000, -2.44901
Open directionsv 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDogs allowed — public woodland
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ribble Way Walking route 114 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 route Length 114 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Tolkien Trail Walking route 11.4 km ▾
Tolkien Trail famous 'Middle Earth' walk: People come from all over the world to walk the famous Tolkien Trail. To follow in the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien himself and see how he was inspired by the beautiful landscape of Lancashire. Immerse yourself in
Named route Length 11.4 km
Show on map The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail Walking route 105 km ▾
A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.
Named route Length 105 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 90 Regional cycle route
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map The Trough of Bowland Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
23,819 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 23,819 records · National Biodiversity Network Pied Flycatcher · Robin · Chaffinch · Chiffchaff · Great Tit +39
Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Coal Tit Periparus ater Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Siskin Spinus spinus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Raven Corvus corax Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
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Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Water Avens · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Marsh Woundwort · Rosa canina · Broad Buckler-fern +2
Water Avens Geum rivale2025 Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025 Rosa canina Rosa canina2025 Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025 Bugle Ajuga reptans Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 23,819 records · National Biodiversity Network Pied Flycatcher · Robin · Chaffinch · Chiffchaff · Great Tit +39
Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Coal Tit Periparus ater Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Siskin Spinus spinus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Raven Corvus corax Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Water Avens · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Marsh Woundwort · Rosa canina · Broad Buckler-fern +2
Water Avens Geum rivale2025 Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025 Rosa canina Rosa canina2025 Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025 Bugle Ajuga reptans Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025 