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Avenue Wood

17 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

54.17806, -2.58084

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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 140m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 44 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 255 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 255 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wall and hedge-lined Woodman Lane

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wall and hedge-lined Woodman Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman fort and civil settlement, Over BurrowHistoric site700 m→✦Devil's BridgeHistoric site2.4 km→✦Prehistoric, Romano-British, medieval and early post-medieval settlements, field systems and a deer park at High Park, east of Bindloss FarmHistoric site3.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Cockpit Hill, medieval motte castleHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Fairbank PlantationUrban park3.5 km→

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