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Caleb's Wood

1 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.48198, -2.72007

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Hazel, Ramsons +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Thistle Tortoise Beetle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Thistle Tortoise Beetle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Wood-sorrel, Great Horsetail +135 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Wood-sorrel, Great Horsetail +135 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

Photos

Carr Mill Dam above the bridge

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Carr Mill Dam above the bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱The DuckeriesUrban park4.1 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Orrell Water ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park5 km→

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