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Curlew Wood

1 ha

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.87662, -2.85256

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tree Sparrow, Chaffinch, Great Tit +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tree Sparrow, Chaffinch, Great Tit +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell +21 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell +21 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
The Winmarleigh RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Northern Route To Cockerham and DolphinholmeCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
The Nateby and Stakepool RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Curlew Wood

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bilsborrow Village Hall ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Kepple Lane ParkUrban park5 km→⛪St Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪Elswick Memorial United Reform ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦Dovecote at Great Eccleston, 150m north east of GradwellsHistoric site3 km→

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