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Whorleys Moss - Conifer woodland

4 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Short RouteWalking route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmRound trip
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Long RouteWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound trip
Hallfield Lanepublic footpath · 473 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 473 mSurface unpavedIncline 20%Path type: track
Whorleys Lanepublic footpath · 206 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 206 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Whorleys Lane to Lundsfield Quarrypublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route509 m
Named routeRef 6Length 509 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Highfield Lanebridleway · 155 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 155 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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