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Bear's Head Wood

2 ha

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.10915, -2.63076

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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 131m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Egret, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Early Bumblebee, Yellow-legged Water-snipefly, Marsh Snipefly +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Early Bumblebee, Yellow-legged Water-snipefly, Marsh Snipefly +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterbur, Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterbur, Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 69

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Bentham Bike LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 69Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Back Lanebridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Wenning and Hornby Castle from Bear's Head

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Wenning and Hornby Castle from Bear's Head

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hornby BridgeHistoric site300 m→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park500 m→✦Castle Stede motte and bailey, HornbyHistoric site1.5 km→✦Castle StedeHistoric site1.5 km→✦Loyn BridgeHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Wennington GreenUrban park3.3 km→

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