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Cote Wood

2 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.08661, -2.77079

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Barren Strawberry, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Rough Hawkbit +10 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion, Lesser Celandine +50 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion, Lesser Celandine +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Strellas Lanepublic footpath · 696 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 696 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

82 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
City LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M6 northbound near Cote Farm

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M6 northbound near Cote Farm

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Nearby places

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🌱Williamson ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Ryelands ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Williamson ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Hermitage FieldUrban park2.6 km→🌱Friends of Williamson Park GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Quay MeadowUrban park4.5 km→

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