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Chadwood

2 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.79870, -2.92305

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Kestrel +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Kestrel +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, Bramble, Beech +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Ivy, Groundsel +117 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Sycamore, Ivy, Groundsel +117 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral +37 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral +37 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route722 m
Named routeRef 62Length 722 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route395 m
Named routeRef 62Length 395 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Slack Wood

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Slack Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Memorial ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Mereside ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱William Hodgson Sagar Recreation GroundsUrban park3.4 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→✦Victoria Jubilee LightHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Peace GardenUrban park4.4 km→

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