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Bleaze Wood

✦ Ancient woodland36 ha

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

54.17796, -2.63747

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Bog Asphodel, Wavy Hair-Grass +20 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Melanostoma mellinum, Platycheirus albimanus, Melanostoma scalare +168 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Melanostoma mellinum, Platycheirus albimanus, Melanostoma scalare +168 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Hall Park

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Hall Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman fort and civil settlement, Over BurrowHistoric site3 km→✦Devil's BridgeHistoric site3.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→✦Cockpit Hill, medieval motte castleHistoric site4 km→🌱Fairbank PlantationUrban park4 km→✦Whittington motte and bailey castleHistoric site1.5 km→

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