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Oaks Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.74179, -2.71209

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

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

2 signed routes nearby · 15 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
Ridge Waypublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mPath type: residential
Marshall's Closepublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: residential
Park Roadpublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

226 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
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route295 m
Named routeRef 55Length 295 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stricklands Lanebridleway · 182 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 182 mPath type: residential
Hill Road Southbridleway · 135 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 135 mPath type: tertiary
Stricklands Lanebridleway · 125 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 125 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Higher Penwortham, Marshalls Brow

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Higher Penwortham, Marshalls Brow

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Miller ParkUrban park1.2 km→✦Avenham ParkHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Avenham ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Ribbleton ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Hurst Grange ParkUrban park900 m→✦Miller ParkHistoric site1.2 km→

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