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Cassicar Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.56615, -2.73815

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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

20 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stonehall Lanepublic footpath · 236 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 236 mSurface mudIncline 10%Path type: track
Long Heyspublic footpath · 290 m

Unmade road. Can be muddy during or after bad weather. Only passable by racing bike when dry.

Public pathpublic footpathLength 290 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Stonehall Lanepublic footpath · 269 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 269 mSurface mudIncline 10%Path type: path
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route317 m
Named routeRef 562Length 317 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Long Heys Lane at Wood Meadow

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Long Heys Lane at Wood Meadow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park1.5 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park1.3 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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