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Woodward Wood - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Galatas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.60837, -2.59908

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

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

5 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rotary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
Huyton Roadpublic footpath · 283 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 283 mPath type: unclassified
Huyton Roadpublic footpath · 277 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 277 mPath type: service
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRef 80Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route39 m
Named routeRef 80Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entering Adlington on A6

📷 Galatas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entering Adlington on A6

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George's FieldUrban park1.3 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Rivington PinetumUrban park2.7 km→🏞️LEVER PARKCountry park2.9 km→✦LEVER PARKHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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