Getting here
53.92486, -2.72328
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🌿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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Goldcrest +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Goldcrest +78 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Common Hawker, Helophilus pendulus +69 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Common Hawker, Helophilus pendulus +69 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Foxglove, Taxus baccata f. fastigiata, Bugle +69 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Foxglove, Taxus baccata f. fastigiata, Bugle +69 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Rowan, Sweet Cicely +7 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
🚴Cycling
28 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
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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