Getting here
53.99034, -2.76181
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Cuckooflower, Red Campion +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Cuckooflower, Red Campion +47 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 22-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 22-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +43 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Spear-leaved Orache, Pedunculate Oak +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
🚴Cycling
34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Northern Route To Cockerham and DolphinholmeCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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