Getting here
53.88377, -2.83190
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦120+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Peregrine
- 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦120+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Peregrine
- 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Peregrine, Great Tit +117 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Peregrine, Great Tit +117 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker +10 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Wall Cotoneaster, Red Campion +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Wall Cotoneaster, Red Campion +1 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
🚴Cycling
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Knott EndCycling route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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