Getting here
53.87798, -2.65638
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
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
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, Robin, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell +229 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Marsh Thistle, Heather +81 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bilberry, Marsh Thistle, Heather +81 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Wood-sorrel, Rowan +12 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 25 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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.
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Oakenclough and Harrisend FellCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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