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53.64926, -2.71068
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
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +104 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +104 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Enchanter's-nightshade, Japanese Knotweed +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Enchanter's-nightshade, Japanese Knotweed +26 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Glabrous-headed Hawkweed +1 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Brown Hawker, Arachnospila anceps, Common Darter +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Arachnospila anceps, Common Darter +11 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Walking
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
🚴Cycling
32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Chorley LoopCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Route 62Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route126 m
N/ACycling route13 m
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