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Broadleaved woodland near Hosker's Nook

2 ha

📷 Margaret Clough · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.53573, -2.53621

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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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRef 80Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route58 m
Named routeRef 80Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route382 m
Named routeRef 80Length 382 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cunningham Brook, Daisy Hill

📷 Margaret Clough · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cunningham Brook, Daisy Hill

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