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Delf Wood

82 ha

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome82 ha

Getting here

53.57522, -2.80044

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Common Nettle +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Robin +33 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Robin +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hawthorn, Ivy +190 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hawthorn, Ivy +190 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Dock Bug +45 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Dock Bug +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route803 m
Named routeRef 562Length 803 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crop of corn ripening near Five Acre Wood

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crop of corn ripening near Five Acre Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park4.1 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park3.5 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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