Getting here
53.65641, -2.54786
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Meadow Pipit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Meadow Pipit +68 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Cranberry, Rhododendron +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Cranberry, Rhododendron +30 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black Darter, Common Hawker, Large Red Damselfly +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Darter, Common Hawker, Large Red Damselfly +25 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Sheep's Sorrel, Bilberry +5 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Rotary WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km
GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Chorley LoopCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
N/ACycling route31 m
Main RouteCycling route60 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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