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Townfield End Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

10 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.48925, -2.64764

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 145m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 55Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Skitters Wood from Woodedge

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Skitters Wood from Woodedge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉THREE SISTERS (WIGAN)Nature reserve2.2 km→🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park500 m→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park700 m→🌱Golborne Park (The Bonk)Urban park3.3 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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