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Oaks Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Mari Buckley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.74935, -2.71964

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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
  • 🅿️Tesco 273m away — 4 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 62

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 · 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
Hill Roadpublic footpath · 85 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mPath type: unclassified
Holme Roadpublic footpath · 203 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 203 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified
Holme Roadpublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

256 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

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Valley Roadbridleway · 169 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 169 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leyland Road, Penwortham, as seen from the lane leading to Penwortham Holme

📷 Mari Buckley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leyland Road, Penwortham, as seen from the lane leading to Penwortham Holme

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🌱Miller ParkUrban park1 km→✦Avenham ParkHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Avenham ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Ribbleton ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Hurst Grange ParkUrban park600 m→✦Miller ParkHistoric site1 km→

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