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Crock Hey Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.47917, -2.69714

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Wood-sorrel, Hazel +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Ramsons, Wood-sorrel +157 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Four-spotted Chaser +69 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Four-spotted Chaser +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge for Hollin Hey Farm

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge for Hollin Hey Farm

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Nearby places

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🌱The DuckeriesUrban park3.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Sankey Valley ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Sankey Valley ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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