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Baldwin's Wood

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.91940, -2.92350

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Stock Dove, Tree Sparrow, Starling +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Stock Dove, Tree Sparrow, Starling +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, 7-spot Ladybird, Small Tortoiseshell +53 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Admiral, 7-spot Ladybird, Small Tortoiseshell +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Selfheal, Hogweed, Yarrow +168 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Selfheal, Hogweed, Yarrow +168 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Shaws Lanepublic footpath · 677 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 677 mPath type: track
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Northern Route To Cockerham and DolphinholmeCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
The Nateby and Stakepool RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Baldwin's Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St John the Baptist ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→🌱Lane Ends Amenity Area Picnic SiteUrban park2.9 km→⛪Catholic Church St Bernard of CairvauxReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→⛪St Oswald's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→✦Hackensall HallHistoric site4.6 km→

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