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Carr Wood - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 Adam C Snape · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.73801, -2.69425

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 218m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 55

Varies

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 · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Old Tram Roadpublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: construction
Old Tram Roadpublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Old Tram Roadpublic footpath · 191 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 191 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

215 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trees cleared for new link road bridge

📷 Adam C Snape · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trees cleared for new link road bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Miller ParkUrban park1.7 km→✦Avenham ParkHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Avenham ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Ribbleton ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park1.6 km→🌱Miller ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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