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Bobbiners Wood

1 ha

📷 K A · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.66520, -2.92187

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Mere Lanepublic footpath · 658 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 658 mPath type: unclassified
Bobbiner's Lanepublic footpath · 344 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 344 mPath type: service
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Cycling

30 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
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 562Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route497 m
Named routeRef 62Length 497 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 562Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mere Lane, Banks

📷 K A · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mere Lane, Banks

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🌱Botanic GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Hesketh ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Hesketh ParkUrban park4.4 km→🐄Botanic Gardens AviaryVisitor farm2.5 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🐄Windmill Animal FarmVisitor farm5 km→

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