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Mason's Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.78368, -2.69816

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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

6 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 6

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 · 11 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
St Vincents Roadpublic footpath · 576 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 576 mPath type: tertiary
St Vincents Roadpublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: tertiary
St Vincents Roadpublic footpath · 140 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 140 mPath type: tertiary
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Cycling

249 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A footbridge in Mason's Wood (The Woodland Trust)

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A footbridge in Mason's Wood (The Woodland Trust)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ribbleton ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Avenham ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦Avenham ParkHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Miller ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Moor ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Moor ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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