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Clay Pit Wood

3 ha

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.06535, -2.76085

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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 — Wren, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Pedunculate Oak, Barren Strawberry +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadowsweet, Great Willowherb, Creeping Thistle +83 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Meadowsweet, Great Willowherb, Creeping Thistle +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
City LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Grimeshaw Lanerestricted byway · 452 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 452 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Grimeshaw Lanerestricted byway · 1 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1 kmSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grimeshaw Lane

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grimeshaw Lane

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🌱Williamson ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Williamson ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Ryelands ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Hermitage FieldUrban park2.3 km→🌱Friends of Williamson Park GardenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Scotch Quarry Urban ParkUrban park3 km→

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