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Getting here
53.73765, -2.77157
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 — 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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +72 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Lesser Celandine, Ash +37 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Lesser Celandine, Ash +37 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Ribble WayWalking route114 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.
Preston Guild WheelWalking route
Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622
🚴Cycling
180 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Route 62Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route97 m
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