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Lydiate Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Joseph McLoughlin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.54012, -2.94748

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

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 · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route440 m
Named routeRef 62Length 440 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 62Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route422 m
Named routeRef 62Length 422 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route128 m
Named routeRef 62Length 128 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canal Bank Cottages, Pygons Hill, Lydiate

📷 Joseph McLoughlin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Canal Bank Cottages, Pygons Hill, Lydiate

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🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱William Arnold Silcock Memorial Playing FieldUrban park2.6 km→🌱Moss Park Playing FieldUrban park2.6 km→🌱Balls Wood ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Ridgeway ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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