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Carr Heys Plantation

5 ha

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Silver Y +111 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Silver Y +111 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Floating Pennywort, Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Guelder-rose, Hawthorn +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Hesketh Lanepublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mPath type: service
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 62Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 62Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route895 m
Named routeRef 62Length 895 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 62Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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