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Long Bank Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 139m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Mudflats priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 69

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

82 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
City LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Building on the east bank of the Lune at Skerton Weir

Building on the east bank of the Lune at Skerton Weir

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