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Lightfoot Green - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.78865, -2.75072

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 622 Preston Guild Wheel

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Cottam Hall Lanepublic footpath · 235 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 235 mPath type: residential
Pool House Lanepublic footpath · 245 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 245 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

189 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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 622Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland beside Tom Benson Way

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland beside Tom Benson Way

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Nearby places

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🌱Haslam ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Haslam ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Ashton ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦Moor ParkHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Moor ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Moor ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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