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Bawdy Brook Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.53398, -2.78857

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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
  • 🅿️Chadwich House parking 321m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Insect spotting

Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates

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 · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Holland Mosspublic footpath · 410 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 410 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

4 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
Main RouteCycling route153 m
Named routeRef 562Length 153 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route397 m
Named routeRef 562Length 397 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path across Bickerstaffe Moss

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path across Bickerstaffe Moss

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park3.4 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park3.6 km→

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