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High Wood - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.58778, -2.94850

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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
  • 🛝Playground 257m 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

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National 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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Runnelbridleway · 700 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 700 mPath type: track
The Runnelbridleway · 139 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 139 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Halsall Road near Gesterfeld Farm

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Halsall Road near Gesterfeld Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦SCARISBRICK HALLHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Halsall Lane ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Halsall Lane ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Memorial Recreation GroundUrban park200 m→

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