Getting here
53.94230, -2.50312
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull +90 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Hawthorn, White Dead-nettle +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yellow Pimpernel, Marsh Ragwort, Great Burnet +121 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yellow Pimpernel, Marsh Ragwort, Great Burnet +121 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Seioptera vibrans, Banded Demoiselle +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Seioptera vibrans, Banded Demoiselle +7 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km
A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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