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Bradshaw's Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.50840, -2.86149

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route967 m
Named routeRef 862Length 967 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 862Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 862Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 862Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A copse by Brookfield Farm

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A copse by Brookfield Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mill Dam ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Balls Wood ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Moss Park Playing FieldUrban park4.7 km→🌱William Arnold Silcock Memorial Playing FieldUrban park5 km→

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