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Mill Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.60668, -2.91874

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

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

Signed route nearby
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

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 route147 m
Named routeRef 562Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 562Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dam Lanebridleway · 174 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 174 mPath type: service
Dam Lanebridleway · 186 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 186 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track and footpath through Dam Wood, Scarisbrick

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track and footpath through Dam Wood, Scarisbrick

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦SCARISBRICK HALLHistoric site300 m→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.7 km→🐄Windmill Animal FarmVisitor farm4.4 km→🐄Otter EnclosureVisitor farm4 km→🌱Halsall Lane ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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