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Carr Wood - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Harston Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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BirdsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.74583, -2.69647

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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
  • 🅿️Frenchwood Rec Parking 451m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 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 55

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 · 28 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 · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Winery Lanepublic footpath · 458 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 458 mPath type: unclassified
Old Tram Roadpublic footpath · 123 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 123 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

241 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

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Tram Roadbridleway · 47 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 47 mSurface pavedPath type: construction

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Wikipedia · Harston Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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