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Getting here
53.96800, -2.53477
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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Mallard +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Mallard +94 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Eupeodes, Sericomyia silentis · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Tormentil, Spear Thistle, Bracken +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Tormentil, Spear Thistle, Bracken +12 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Wyre Way (Tarnbrook Loop)Walking route
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.
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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