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Cobb's Brow Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.55586, -2.80145

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 246m 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

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Old Engine Lanepublic footpath · 161 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 161 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Old Engine Lanepublic footpath · 120 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
School Lanepublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mPath type: tertiary
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Cycling

21 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 route803 m
Named routeRef 562Length 803 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Named routeRef 562Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 562Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland path by Neverstitch Road

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland path by Neverstitch Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park3.4 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park3.1 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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