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Scutchers Acres - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Ben Brooksbank · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.59828, -2.83924

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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 180m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Pier to Pier cycle route

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ainscough Drivepublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: living_street
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 151 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 151 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Ainscough Drivepublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

27 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

Burscough Junction Station, with train

📷 Ben Brooksbank · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Burscough Junction Station, with train

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rufford Old HallUrban park4.8 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Graduates CourtUrban park4.7 km→🌱Rock GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱QuadUrban park4.9 km→

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