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Cow Hill Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Hack Fall Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.78839, -2.64213

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 435m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Reed, Wood Anemone, Dog's Mercury +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Reed, Wood Anemone, Dog's Mercury +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 622 Preston Guild Wheel

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hornet, Spiked Shieldbug +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hornet, Spiked Shieldbug +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 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
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Cycling

166 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
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hack Fall Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Hack Fall Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Ribbleton ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Moor ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Moor ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦Moor ParkHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park1.3 km→🦉GRANGE VALLEYNature reserve1.3 km→

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