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Birch Wood - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.52685, -2.73617

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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 349m away — 2 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

1 signed route nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path to Higher Pimbo

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path to Higher Pimbo

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park3.2 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park5 km→🦉GREENSLATE WATER MEADOWSNature reserve1.9 km→🌱Orrell Water ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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