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Crow Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

54.11034, -2.67046

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Coltsfoot, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 69Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route157 m
Named routeRef 69Length 157 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beside Crow Wood

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beside Crow Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hornby BridgeHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Bull Beck Picnic SiteUrban park4.1 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park2.1 km→✦CAPERNWRAY HALLHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Saviour's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→✦Loyn BridgeHistoric site2.3 km→

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Dam 151

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