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Daisy Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.51034, -2.72876

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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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crank Road at Entrance to Houghwood Golf Club

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crank Road at Entrance to Houghwood Golf Club

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Orrell Water ParkUrban park2.2 km→🦉GREENSLATE WATER MEADOWSNature reserve2.3 km→🌱Bankes ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Birchley WoodUrban park1.8 km→🌱Orrell Water ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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