Cold Park Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 12 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 12 ha
Places › England › North West › Ribble Valley Getting here
53.93146, -2.30810
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Yellow Corydalis, Rhododendron +15 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Peacock, Painted Lady, Common Green Grasshopper +10 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Peacock, Painted Lady, Common Green Grasshopper +10 more · last seen 2024
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ribble Way Walking route 114 km ▾
The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
Named route Length 114 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail Walking route 105 km ▾
A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.
Named route Length 105 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Scott Laithe Lane public footpath · 81 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 81 m Path type: service
Show on map Fooden Lane public footpath · 31 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 31 m Path type: service
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 90 Regional cycle route
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales) Mountain bike route 172.2 km ▾
Named route Length 172.2 km
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos The stile that heralds the escape from the steep wood
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Wildlife to spot
3,038 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,038 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Heron · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Little Egret +45
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Little Egret Egretta garzetta Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swift Apus apus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2022 Great Tit Parus major2022 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2022 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Curlew Numenius arquata Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2022 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2022 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Common Gull Larus canus2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2022 Coal Tit Periparus ater2022 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica Little Owl Athene noctua Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2022 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2022 Teal Anas crecca2022 Redwing Turdus iliacus2022 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2022 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2022 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2022 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2023 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Brown Hare · Otter
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2021 Otter Lutra lutra2022 Western Honey Bee
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Himalayan Balsam · Yellow Corydalis · Rambling Tail-moss · Ivy · Wood Ragwort +7
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024 Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea2020 Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus Ivy Hedera helix2024 Wood Ragwort Senecio ovatus2023 Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,038 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Heron · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Little Egret +45
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Little Egret Egretta garzetta Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swift Apus apus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2022 Great Tit Parus major2022 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2022 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Curlew Numenius arquata Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2022 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2022 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Common Gull Larus canus2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2022 Coal Tit Periparus ater2022 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica Little Owl Athene noctua Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2022 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2022 Teal Anas crecca2022 Redwing Turdus iliacus2022 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2022 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2022 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2022 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2023 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Brown Hare · Otter
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2021 Otter Lutra lutra2022 Western Honey Bee
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Himalayan Balsam · Yellow Corydalis · Rambling Tail-moss · Ivy · Wood Ragwort +7
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024 Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea2020 Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus Ivy Hedera helix2024 Wood Ragwort Senecio ovatus2023 Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2023
2023
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2020
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2020
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2020
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2020
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2020
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2020
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2020
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2020
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2020
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2020
Bugle Ajuga reptans2020
Bugle Ajuga reptans2020 