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Bog House Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsSeasonalWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.91657, -2.70557

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦45+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redwing and Goldcrest
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Redwing, Goldcrest, Chaffinch +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Redwing, Goldcrest, Chaffinch +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Taxus baccata f. fastigiata, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +59 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Taxus baccata f. fastigiata, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Redwing, Goldcrest, Chaffinch +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Cicely, Beech, Bilberry +4 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
The Barnacre RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bog House Farm, Oakenclough

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bog House Farm, Oakenclough

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Useful places within 5 km

✦Garstang market crossHistoric site4.9 km→💧Wyresdale LakeReservoir3.5 km→💧Wyresdale LakeReservoir3.5 km→✦Wyresdale ParkHistoric site3.7 km→🌱The Millenium GreenUrban park4.3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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