Bradshaw's Plantation 2 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › North West › West Lancashire Getting here
53.52167, -2.86025
Open directionsv 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Nipplewort, Wood Forget-me-not, Bee Orchid +53 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Nipplewort, Wood Forget-me-not, Bee Orchid +53 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Turkey Oak, Gooseberry, Cut-leaved Dead-nettle +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +12 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Rainford Linear Park Walking route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN 862 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 862 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 862 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 10 m ▾
Named route Ref 862 Length 10 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface blocks
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 138 m ▾
Named route Ref 862 Length 138 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface blocks
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 85 m ▾
Named route Length 85 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
1,755 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,755 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Pheasant · Stock Dove · Pied Wagtail +38
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Stock Dove Columba oenas Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Linnet Linaria cannabina Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Starling Sturnus vulgaris Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Tit Parus major Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Dunnock Prunella modularis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Skylark Alauda arvensis Little Owl Athene noctua Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Rook Corvus frugilegus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Common Gull Larus canus Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Redwing Turdus iliacus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Bat · rabbits and hares · Brown Hare
Bat Chiroptera rabbits and hares Lagomorpha Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Platycheirus manicatus · 7-spot Ladybird
Platycheirus manicatus Platycheirus manicatus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024 Bee Orchid · Nipplewort · Hedge Woundwort · Lesser Celandine · Wood Avens +36
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Nipplewort Lapsana communis Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Wood Avens Geum urbanum Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,755 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Pheasant · Stock Dove · Pied Wagtail +38
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Stock Dove Columba oenas Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Linnet Linaria cannabina Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Starling Sturnus vulgaris Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Tit Parus major Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Dunnock Prunella modularis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Skylark Alauda arvensis Little Owl Athene noctua Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Rook Corvus frugilegus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Common Gull Larus canus Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Redwing Turdus iliacus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Bat · rabbits and hares · Brown Hare
Bat Chiroptera rabbits and hares Lagomorpha Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Platycheirus manicatus · 7-spot Ladybird
Platycheirus manicatus Platycheirus manicatus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024 Bee Orchid · Nipplewort · Hedge Woundwort · Lesser Celandine · Wood Avens +36
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Nipplewort Lapsana communis Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Wood Avens Geum urbanum Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Cut-leaved Dead-nettle Lamium hybridum
Cut-leaved Dead-nettle Lamium hybridum
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Greater Plantain Plantago major
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