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Goyt Hey Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.49428, -2.69605

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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

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

Blackley Hurst Hall

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blackley Hurst Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉THREE SISTERS (WIGAN)Nature reserve4.6 km→🌱Orrell Water ParkUrban park3.6 km→🦉GREENSLATE WATER MEADOWSNature reserve3.6 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park3.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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