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Carr Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.74470, -2.69092

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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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Winery Lanepublic footpath · 458 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 458 mPath type: unclassified
Old Tram Roadpublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: construction
Old Tram Roadpublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

236 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
NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Winery Lanebridleway · 30 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

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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🌱Avenham ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦Avenham ParkHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Miller ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Ribbleton ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Miller ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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