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Brook Wood

3 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Yellowhammer +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Yellowhammer +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +165 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sycamore, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +165 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Carder Bee +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Carder Bee +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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