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Lower Healey Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Galatas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsForagingWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.66367, -2.60847

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

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Temple Fieldspublic footpath · 177 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 177 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bagganley Lane

📷 Galatas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bagganley Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Astley ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park4.9 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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