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Croft Height Wood

3 ha

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.97891, -2.74209

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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, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Blackthorn +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Harlequin Ladybird, Straw Dot +123 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Harlequin Ladybird, Straw Dot +123 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup, Great Willowherb +70 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup, Great Willowherb +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Tarnbrook Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Livestockpublic footpath · 153 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 153 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Common Bankpublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

26 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
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grizedale Valley and ScortonCycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Northern Route To Cockerham and DolphinholmeCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Ecohub Forest GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱The RecUrban park600 m→💧Wyresdale LakeReservoir4.6 km→💧Wyresdale LakeReservoir4.6 km→✦Wyresdale ParkHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Lancaster University Sports CentreUrban park5 km→

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