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Lane Plantations - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.61813, -2.61612

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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

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 55

Varies

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

3 signed routes nearby · 19 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
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Rigshaw Bridgepublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mPath type: service
Maytree Courtpublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mPath type: residential
Sandy Lanepublic footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

48 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
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 55Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canal under a glowering sky

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Canal under a glowering sky

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George's FieldUrban park1.2 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🏞️YARROW VALLEYCountry park2.9 km→

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