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Coppull Hall Wood

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

53.61959, -2.63038

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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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Great Willowherb, Hart's-Tongue +120 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Raspberry, Ground-elder, Common Nettle +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug, Orange Ladybird +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 47 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Grundys Lanepublic footpath · 447 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 447 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Burgh Lane Southpublic footpath · 227 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 227 mPath type: track
Burgh Lane Southpublic footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
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 route143 m
Named routeRef 55Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge in Coppull Hall Wood

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge in Coppull Hall Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park2 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park2.1 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park2 km→🏞️YARROW VALLEYCountry park2.3 km→

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