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Broadleaved woodland near Pickley Green

4 ha

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.51369, -2.53152

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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 on site — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

2 signed routes 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
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 55Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route226 m
Named routeRef 55Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route750 m
Named routeRef 55Length 750 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route626 m
Named routeRef 55Length 626 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Church Inn, Pickley Green, outside St. Paul's Church

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Church Inn, Pickley Green, outside St. Paul's Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️PENNINGTON FLASHCountry park3 km→🌱Pennington Flash County ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Firs ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.5 km→🦉PENNINGTON FLASHNature reserve3 km→🌱Pennington Hall ParkUrban park3 km→

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