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Lomax Wifes Plantation - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.60799, -2.49244

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
Rotary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRef 80Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route58 m
Named routeRef 80Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A stepped path in Walker Fold Wood taken from by the footbridge

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A stepped path in Walker Fold Wood taken from by the footbridge

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Nearby places

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🌱Moss Bank ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Old Station ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦LEVER PARKHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.5 km→🏞️LEVER PARKCountry park4.6 km→🌱Smithills Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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