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Pilkington Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.62460, -2.57520

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 409m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
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
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal 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
N/ACycling route152 m
Named routeRef 80Length 152 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland near Upper Rivington Reservoir

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland near Upper Rivington Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George's FieldUrban park1.6 km→🌱Rivington PinetumUrban park800 m→🏞️LEVER PARKCountry park1.3 km→✦LEVER PARKHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Old Station ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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