Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome570 ha
Getting here
53.99713, -2.41658
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Wren
- 🐕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
- 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Wren
- 🐕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
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Wren, Cormorant +90 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Birds — Mallard, Wren, Cormorant +90 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eyed Ladybird, Leucozona glaucia, Sciara hemerobioides +22 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Meadowsweet, Raspberry +18 more · last seen 2025
Dogs allowed with public access
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km▾
A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.
Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
The 8public footpath · 171 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 171 mSurface unpavedPath type: cycleway
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
The 8Mountain bike route▾
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
17 photos from nearby open sources
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Weather for this location
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