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Bullen's Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Galatas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.59117, -2.84657

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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
  • 🅿️Platt's Lane Lake Car Park 32m away — 4 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

1 signed route nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Platts Lanepublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mPath type: residential
Platts Lanepublic footpath · 149 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 149 mPath type: residential
Mill Dam Lanepublic footpath · 209 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 209 mSurface settPath type: residential
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Cycling

22 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 route18 m
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Platts Lane Lake

📷 Galatas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Platts Lane Lake

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Nearby places

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🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Graduates CourtUrban park3.8 km→🌱Rock GardenUrban park3.9 km→🌱QuadUrban park3.9 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Founders CourtUrban park4 km→

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