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Bank Lane Woods - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha
DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

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

1 signed route nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 358 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 358 mPath type: track
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mPath type: track
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 331 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 331 mPath type: service
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Cycling

58 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 route2.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route31 m
Named routeLength 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route126 m
Named routeRef 55Length 126 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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