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Hot House Wood - Conifer woodland

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Bourne Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.58511, -2.67026

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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
  • 🛝Playground 159m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Standish Mineral Line

Varies

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Wigan WayWalking route
Named route
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
Squires Heypublic footpath · 86 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 86 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Squires Heypublic footpath · 187 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 187 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 55Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 55Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 365 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 365 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Standish Mineral Linebridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Green Lanebridleway · 214 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 214 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Beech Walkbridleway · 91 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 91 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Beech Walkbridleway · 20 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 20 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Haigh Woodland ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Laithwaite ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Market Cross & StocksHistoric site600 m→🌱Ashfield ParkUrban park1.5 km→🏞️WORTHINGTON LAKESCountry park2.7 km→

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