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Cockshades Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.99540, -2.77898

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

39 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
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Northern Route To Cockerham and DolphinholmeCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge over the M6 at Cockshades Wood

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge over the M6 at Cockshades Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ecohub Forest GardenUrban park1.3 km→🌱Barton Road Playing FieldUrban park4.1 km→🌱Fork to Fork Forest GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Conder Green Picnic AreaUrban park3.4 km→🌱Lancaster University Sports CentreUrban park2.2 km→🌱The RecUrban park3.6 km→

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