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Swans Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.06220, -2.52738

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Ancient woodland; Good quality semi-improved grassland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bentham Heritage Trail CWalking route9 km
Named routeLength 9 kmLocal walking route
Bentham Heritage Trail BWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Bentham Bike LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 69Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barn at Swans

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barn at Swans

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