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Marl Pit Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.54919, -2.98046

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

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 · 8 public paths nearby

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

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The junction of Altcar Lane with Flatman's Lane and Wood Lane

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The junction of Altcar Lane with Flatman's Lane and Wood Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Moss Park Playing FieldUrban park4.7 km→🌱William Arnold Silcock Memorial Playing FieldUrban park4.8 km→🌱Ridgeway ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Dodd's ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Dodds ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Memorial Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→

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