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The Wilderness - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.63914, -2.66608

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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

2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Delph Lanepublic footpath · 124 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 124 mSurface compactedIncline 0%Path type: track
Delph Lanepublic footpath · 436 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 436 mSurface compactedIncline 0%Path type: footway
Delph Lanepublic footpath · 383 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 383 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

53 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
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
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface 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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Freeman's Lanebridleway · 72 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 72 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Accommodation bridge on the London-Glasgow Railway

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Accommodation bridge on the London-Glasgow Railway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park5 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country Park - Dob Brow PasturesUrban park800 m→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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