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Copthorn Wood

1 ha

📷 Keith Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.83358, -2.92359

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Dunnock +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Dunnock +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Hogweed, Hawthorn +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hedge Woundwort, Blackthorn, Red Campion +146 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hedge Woundwort, Blackthorn, Red Campion +146 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +39 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +39 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route160 m
Named routeRef 62Length 160 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route220 m
Named routeRef 62Length 220 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Copthorne Wood

📷 Keith Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Copthorne Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jean Stansfield Memorial Park (Vicarage Park)Urban park4.5 km→🌱Memorial Park Jean StansfieldUrban park4.5 km→🌱Bob Williamson ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Peace GardenUrban park900 m→⛪St Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪St Chad's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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