Getting here
54.09719, -2.76766
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +52 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Limnephilus marmoratus, Mystacides longicornis, Glyphotaelius pellucidus +178 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Limnephilus marmoratus, Mystacides longicornis, Glyphotaelius pellucidus +178 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Winter Heliotrope, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +50 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Winter Heliotrope, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +50 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Ramsons, Water Cress +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
82 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
City LoopCycling route
Route 69Cycling route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Wildlife to spot
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