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Close House Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Greum · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.70419, -2.54228

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Blackbird, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Blackbird, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Marsh-marigold, Cranberry, Crowberry +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Crowberry, Garlic Mustard, Water Mint +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 52 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lilac Grovepublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Gerrard's Foldpublic footpath · 33 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Close House Reservoir

📷 Greum · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Close House Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sunnyhurst WoodUrban park3.4 km→🦉SUNNYHURST WOODSNature reserve3.4 km→🌱Witton ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦SUNNYHURST WOODSHistoric site3.4 km→🦉RIVER DARWEN PARKWAYNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Witton Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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