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Broadleaved woodland near Whittle-le-Woods

2 ha

📷 Andy Farrington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.69676, -2.62989

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 429m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Swansey Lanepublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mPath type: residential
Osborne Drivepublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mPath type: residential
Lord Streetpublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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 route295 m
Named routeRef 55Length 295 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route31 m
Named routeLength 31 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

M61 Whittle-le-Woods

📷 Andy Farrington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M61 Whittle-le-Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Astley ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦WORDEN HALLHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Worden ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Carr Brook Linear ParkUrban park700 m→🏞️CUERDEN VALLEY PARKCountry park1.8 km→🌱Cuerden Valley ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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