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Frodsham's Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.57743, -2.65656

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 326m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Wigan WayWalking route
Named route
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 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
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 55Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 55Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 365 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 365 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Green Lanebridleway · 137 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 137 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Beech Walkbridleway · 114 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 114 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway to Standish Wood Lane

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway to Standish Wood Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Haigh Woodland ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Laithwaite ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Ashfield ParkUrban park500 m→✦Market Cross & StocksHistoric site1.1 km→

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