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Glass House Close Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Eileen Littler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.47847, -2.70660

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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
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hollin Hey House

📷 Eileen Littler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hollin Hey House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3 km→🌱The DuckeriesUrban park3.4 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Sankey Valley ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Sankey Valley ParkUrban park1 km→

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