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Whinny Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David P Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.96030, -2.75925

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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
  • ☕Costa — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

5 activities

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

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Lancaster (Forton) services, M6

📷 David P Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Lancaster (Forton) services, M6

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The RecUrban park2 km→💧Wyresdale LakeReservoir2.7 km→💧Wyresdale LakeReservoir2.7 km→✦Wyresdale ParkHistoric site2.7 km→✦Dolphinhome GasworksHistoric site2.3 km→✦Remains of the gas plant, chimney, wheel pit and mill race of Dolphinholme Worsted MillHistoric site2.3 km→

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