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Colliery Plantation

6 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.53871, -2.81200

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Starling +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Starling +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Rowan, Hawthorn +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Rowan +139 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Rowan +139 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, 7-spot Ladybird +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, 7-spot Ladybird +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Whitemoss Road Southpublic footpath · 122 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 122 mPath type: unclassified
Kerfoot's Lanepublic footpath · 133 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 133 mPath type: unclassified
Whitemoss Road Southpublic footpath · 255 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 255 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fishing pond in Colliery Plantation

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fishing pond in Colliery Plantation

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Nearby places

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🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park4.5 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park4.4 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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