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Oaks Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 167m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 62

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 24 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

248 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
NCN 622 (Steep gradient route)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

7 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

Cycle Path Passing Under the West Coast Main Line

Cycle Path Passing Under the West Coast Main Line

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