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Banks Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Mr T · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.94596, -2.53028

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Tarnbrook Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Forestry Housesbridleway · 150 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 150 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St . Hubert's R.C. church

📷 Mr T · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St . Hubert's R.C. church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Whitewell Coronation Woodland GardenUrban park3.3 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→

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