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Broadgate Wood

5 ha

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.90697, -2.67781

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Chaffinch
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Chaffinch, Wren +98 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Chaffinch, Wren +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Pale Stagshorn, Sycamore Tarspot, Olive Oysterling +19 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Pale Stagshorn, Sycamore Tarspot, Olive Oysterling +19 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Bibio lanigerus, Limnephilus centralis +74 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Bibio lanigerus, Limnephilus centralis +74 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Taxus baccata f. fastigiata, Bugle +48 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Taxus baccata f. fastigiata, Bugle +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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
Grizedale Valley and ScortonCycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Exit from Broadgate Wood

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Exit from Broadgate Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON FELLCountry park3.3 km→🌱Beacon Fell Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Beacon Fell Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→⛪St John the Evangelist ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→💧Grizedale LeaReservoir3.4 km→💧Grizedale LeaReservoir3.4 km→

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