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Balcony Wood - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.53485, -2.75867

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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· Free

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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚴

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

Footbridge over Digmoor Road

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge over Digmoor Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park2.3 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park2.8 km→

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