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Carr Bridge Wood

4 ha

📷 J Higgins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.79039, -2.97145

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Groundsel, Ribwort Plantain +26 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Groundsel, Ribwort Plantain +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Small Tortoiseshell +17 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Peacock, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Small Tortoiseshell +17 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Common Chickweed, Common Orache +1 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tower WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Park WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Milestone by the A583, Peel Hill Bridge, east of Blackpool

📷 J Higgins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Milestone by the A583, Peel Hill Bridge, east of Blackpool

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Salisbury Woodland GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park4.3 km→🐄Blackpool ZooVisitor farm3.9 km→🌱Woodland GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Heron's Reach Golf ClubUrban park3 km→

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