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Carr Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Peter Bond · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.84007, -2.86080

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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

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Southern Loop to Great Eccleston

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gates at entrance to Elswick Manor

📷 Peter Bond · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gates at entrance to Elswick Manor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→🌱Peace GardenUrban park4.9 km→⛪Elswick Memorial United Reform ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Dovecote at Great Eccleston, 150m north east of GradwellsHistoric site1.7 km→⛪Inskip Baptist ChapelReligious grounds2.1 km→

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