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Broadwater Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Keith Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.90962, -3.02423

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Temporary DiversionCycling route721 m
Named routeRef 62Length 721 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 62Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route401 m
Named routeRef 62Length 401 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 62Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The home of Fishermens Friends

📷 Keith Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The home of Fishermens Friends

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wyre Estuary Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱The MountUrban park1.9 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Wyre Estuary Country Park PlaygroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park1 km→

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