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Broadwater Wood

4 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.90334, -3.02897

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Blackthorn +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Yarrow +182 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Yarrow +182 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Hornet Hoverfly +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Hornet Hoverfly +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Seashell WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Temporary DiversionCycling route721 m
Named routeRef 62Length 721 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 62Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route401 m
Named routeRef 62Length 401 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Passing Broadwater

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Passing Broadwater

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wyre Estuary Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱The MountUrban park2.6 km→🌱Wyre Estuary Country Park PlaygroundUrban park4.2 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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