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Birleywood

📷 shaun ashton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.53923, -2.75526

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 181m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Cheilosia albitarsis, Alder Leaf Beetle +216 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Cheilosia albitarsis, Alder Leaf Beetle +216 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Himalayan Balsam, Pedunculate Oak +124 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Herb-Robert, Himalayan Balsam, Pedunculate Oak +124 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Hogweed +16 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route153 m
Named routeRef 562Length 153 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route253 m
Named routeRef 562Length 253 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route397 m
Named routeRef 562Length 397 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A roundabout on Digmoor Road

📷 shaun ashton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A roundabout on Digmoor Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park1.7 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park2.3 km→

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