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Barrowcroft Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Bradley Michael · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.60126, -2.64587

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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 455m away — 2 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 · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
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
Hutton Streetpublic footpath · 176 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 176 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
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 route143 m
Named routeRef 55Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Railway line, Standish - geograph.org.uk - 4552008

📷 Bradley Michael · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Railway line, Standish - geograph.org.uk - 4552008

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park3.8 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🏞️YARROW VALLEYCountry park4.1 km→🌱Haigh Woodland ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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