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Helks Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.11114, -2.74288

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Short RouteWalking route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmRound trip
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Long RouteWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound trip
Laithbutts Lanepublic footpath · 94 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
Nether Kellet Road to Hill Lanepublic footpath · 750 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 750 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

55 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
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route509 m
Named routeRef 6Length 509 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lime Kiln near Nether Kellet

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lime Kiln near Nether Kellet

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hermitage FieldUrban park3.7 km→✦Old RectoryHistoric site4 km→✦Warton Old RectoryHistoric site4.1 km→✦The Ancient Oak & Fish StepsHistoric site4.2 km→✦Warton Lime KilnHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Bull Beck Picnic SiteUrban park4.5 km→

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