Getting here
53.63747, -2.68920
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +95 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +95 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet, Hogweed +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dyer's Greenweed, Red Campion +127 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dyer's Greenweed, Red Campion +127 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Cercopis vulnerata, Rhinoceros Beetle +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Cercopis vulnerata, Rhinoceros Beetle +36 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km
GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Old Hall Lanepublic footpath · 189 m
Brook Lanepublic footpath · 30 m
🚴Cycling
41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Chorley LoopCycling route
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Wildlife to spot
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