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Chapel School Plantation

7 ha

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.61156, -2.92875

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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
  • 🐕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, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Holly, Rosebay Willowherb +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Holly, Rosebay Willowherb +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Turkey Oak, Hawthorn

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meliscaeva, Syrphus, Epistrophe eligans +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meliscaeva, Syrphus, Epistrophe eligans +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hillock Lanepublic footpath · 191 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 191 mPath type: residential
Bullens Lanepublic footpath · 26 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 26 mPath type: track
Browtop Walkpublic footpath · 197 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 197 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
ShrimpCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 562Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 562Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Bullens Lanebyway open to all traffic · 117 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 117 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond beside Eas Brook, Scarisbrick

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond beside Eas Brook, Scarisbrick

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SCARISBRICK HALLHistoric site800 m→🐄Windmill Animal FarmVisitor farm4.6 km→🐄Otter EnclosureVisitor farm4.5 km→🌱Shirdley Hill Village GreenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Memorial Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→⛪The Good Shepherd Mission ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→

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