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Maypole Wood - Broadleaved woodland

12 ha

📷 S Parish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.51131, -2.58564

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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 — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
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

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 55Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
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
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kingsdown Road Flash, Abram

📷 S Parish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kingsdown Road Flash, Abram

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉THREE SISTERS (WIGAN)Nature reserve3 km→🏞️PENNINGTON FLASHCountry park3.7 km→🌱Pennington Flash County ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Golborne Park (The Bonk)Urban park3.3 km→🌱Firs ParkUrban park3.5 km→🦉PENNINGTON FLASHNature reserve3.8 km→

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