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Carr Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeDogsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.74060, -2.69420

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 22 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 · 230 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 230 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Old Tram Roadpublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Old Tram Roadpublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

220 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

The old tram road, near Carr Wood

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The old tram road, near Carr Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Miller ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦Avenham ParkHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Avenham ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Ribbleton ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Miller ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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