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Carr Wood

1 ha

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.83409, -2.84436

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Starling +23 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Starling +23 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Flame Shoulder +176 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Flame Shoulder +176 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Prickly Sow-thistle, Smooth Sow-thistle +45 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Elder, Prickly Sow-thistle, Smooth Sow-thistle +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Least Yellow-sorrel, Cut-leaved Dead-nettle +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Preston Road in Crossmoor

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Preston Road in Crossmoor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪Elswick Memorial United Reform ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪Inskip Baptist ChapelReligious grounds1 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→✦Dovecote at Great Eccleston, 150m north east of GradwellsHistoric site2.9 km→

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