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Whorleys Moss - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

54.12254, -2.77069

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 290m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 29 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
Quarry Roadpublic footpath · 324 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 324 mPath type: service
Albert Streetpublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mPath type: residential
Mount Pleasant Lanepublic footpath · 419 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 419 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
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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
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

Frozen Waterbus

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Frozen Waterbus

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Old RectoryHistoric site2.4 km→✦Warton Old RectoryHistoric site2.4 km→✦Warton Lime KilnHistoric site2.5 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds600 m→🌱Crag Bank ParkUrban park700 m→🦉WARTON CRAGNature reserve2.7 km→

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