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Bow Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.61643, -2.74303

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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

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Named routeRef 562Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 562Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gauger's Farm, Hilldale

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gauger's Farm, Hilldale

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🌱Eccleston Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱Tansley Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Eccleston Millenium GreenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Millenium GreenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Woodnook ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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