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Cockshotts Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

54.12619, -2.60389

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Great Tit
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +103 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Valerian, Lords-and-Ladies, Cuckooflower +35 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Valerian, Lords-and-Ladies, Cuckooflower +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Bentham Bike LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 69Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields beside Rectory Wood, Tatham

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields beside Rectory Wood, Tatham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hornby BridgeHistoric site2.8 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park2.8 km→⚽Philip Harvey Playing FieldPlaying field4.4 km→🌱Wennington GreenUrban park1.1 km→✦Castle Stede motte and bailey, HornbyHistoric site2.4 km→✦Castle StedeHistoric site2.4 km→

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