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Hot House Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Hignett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.58180, -2.66655

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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 214m 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

8 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

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Squires Heypublic footpath · 187 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 187 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Squires Heypublic footpath · 86 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 86 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

35 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

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Beech Walkbridleway · 137 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 137 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Beech Walkbridleway · 114 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 114 mPath type: residential
Beech Walkbridleway · 273 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 273 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Green Lanebridleway · 365 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 365 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Standish Mineral Linebridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wood Fold Primary School

📷 David Hignett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wood Fold Primary School

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Haigh Woodland ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Laithwaite ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Market Cross & StocksHistoric site600 m→🌱Ashfield ParkUrban park1.1 km→🏞️WORTHINGTON LAKESCountry park2.7 km→

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