Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Grey Heights Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.64244, -2.59694

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

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
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Flag Lanepublic footpath · 83 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 83 mPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

60 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
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Heapey Fold Lanebridleway · 96 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 96 mSurface concretePath type: service
Heapey Fold Lanebridleway · 246 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 246 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Heapey Fold Lanebridleway · 703 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 703 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Back Lane, Limbrick

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Back Lane, Limbrick

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George's FieldUrban park2.5 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Rivington PinetumUrban park3.1 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park3.2 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: e7bfdead-6b1e-4255-a8f9-e4995e2a7e38