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BirdsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha
Getting here
53.62687, -2.81365
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 302m away — 12 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 302m away — 12 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking
Best for
Bird watching
Strong match
Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
Free
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
Walking
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Boundary Lanepublic footpath · 986 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 986 mPath type: track
🚴Cycling
32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route803 m
Named routeRef 562Length 803 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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