Brockhall Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 9 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Places › England › North West › Ribble Valley Getting here
53.82934, -2.45055
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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 468m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 468m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitatDeciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ribble Way Walking route 114 km ▾
The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
Named route Length 114 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Tolkien Trail Walking route 11.4 km ▾
Tolkien Trail famous 'Middle Earth' walk: People come from all over the world to walk the famous Tolkien Trail. To follow in the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien himself and see how he was inspired by the beautiful landscape of Lancashire. Immerse yourself in
Named route Length 11.4 km
Show on map Great Harwood Nature Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail Walking route 105 km ▾
A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.
Named route Length 105 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Larkhill Cottages public footpath · 149 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 149 m Path type: residential
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 90 Regional cycle route
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 685 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 685 National Cycle Network
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos River Ribble beside Brockhall Wood
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Wildlife to spot
15,471 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,471 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Goosander · Little Egret · Grey Heron · Sand Martin · Mallard +46
Goosander Mergus merganser Little Egret Egretta garzetta Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Sand Martin Riparia riparia Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Redwing Turdus iliacus Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica Nuthatch Sitta europaea Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Swift Apus apus Siskin Spinus spinus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Mole · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
Mole Talpa europaea Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Banded Demoiselle · Dark Giant Horsefly · Black-headed Cardinal Beetle · Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus · Limnephilus auricula +3
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Dark Giant Horsefly Tabanus sudeticus Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Limnephilus auricula Limnephilus auricula Paranchus albipes 🌿 Plants 16 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Giant Hogweed · Wood Anemone · Soft Shield-fern · Lesser Celandine · Great Willowherb +11
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2025 Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025 Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum2024 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,471 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Goosander · Little Egret · Grey Heron · Sand Martin · Mallard +46
Goosander Mergus merganser Little Egret Egretta garzetta Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Sand Martin Riparia riparia Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Redwing Turdus iliacus Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica Nuthatch Sitta europaea Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Swift Apus apus Siskin Spinus spinus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Mole · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
Mole Talpa europaea Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Banded Demoiselle · Dark Giant Horsefly · Black-headed Cardinal Beetle · Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus · Limnephilus auricula +3
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Dark Giant Horsefly Tabanus sudeticus Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Limnephilus auricula Limnephilus auricula Paranchus albipes 🌿 Plants 16 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Giant Hogweed · Wood Anemone · Soft Shield-fern · Lesser Celandine · Great Willowherb +11
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2025 Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025 Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum2024 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Paranchus albipes
Paranchus albipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024 White Dead-nettle
White Dead-nettle
Lamium album2025
Lamium album2025
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2025
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2025
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2025
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Hop Humulus lupulus2025
Hop Humulus lupulus2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2025
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Fairy Foxglove Erinus alpinus2024
Fairy Foxglove Erinus alpinus2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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