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Briggs Gill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

53.91206, -2.73725

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Mallard +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Mallard +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Ramsons, Common Nettle +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Wood Anemone, Garlic Mustard +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Small Tortoiseshell, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Small Tortoiseshell, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 19 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

24 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

Sheep in pasture above Barnacre Lodge

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheep in pasture above Barnacre Lodge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Garstang market crossHistoric site2.8 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→🌱Kepple Lane ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Bilsborrow Village Hall ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱The Millenium GreenUrban park2.2 km→✦Wyresdale ParkHistoric site2.8 km→

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