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Balcony Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.53645, -2.76787

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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
  • 🛝Playground 178m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

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 · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

6 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 route253 m
Named routeRef 562Length 253 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route397 m
Named routeRef 562Length 397 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Subway under the M58 at West Pimbo looking towards Digmoor

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Subway under the M58 at West Pimbo looking towards Digmoor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park2.3 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park2.7 km→

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