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Buckbanks Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Curlew
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Curlew, Lapwing +98 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Curlew, Lapwing +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Whitlowgrass, Dog's Mercury, Wall Speedwell +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Wood-sorrel, Bilberry +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 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 routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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