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Bleaze Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

54.18301, -2.62335

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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

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
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland near Whittington

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland near Whittington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman fort and civil settlement, Over BurrowHistoric site2.1 km→✦Devil's BridgeHistoric site2.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→✦Cockpit Hill, medieval motte castleHistoric site3 km→🌱Fairbank PlantationUrban park3 km→✦Whittington motte and bailey castleHistoric site600 m→

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