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Horrocks Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.62076, -2.43530

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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
Parking

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

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRef 80Regional cycle route
Levehulme ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route742 m
Named routeRef 80Length 742 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route573 m
Named routeLength 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Darwen Road

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Darwen Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️JUMBLESCountry park2.3 km→🌱Longsight ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Moss Bank ParkUrban park3.4 km→🏞️SEVEN ACRESCountry park4.5 km→🌱Seven Acres Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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