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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
53.81856, -2.89829
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾Smithy Farm Shop on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾Smithy Farm Shop on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
Best for
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brown Hawker +32 more · last seen 2022
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ivy, daffodils, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +133 more · last seen 2024
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route▾
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route 62Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route722 m▾
Named routeRef 62Length 722 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route395 m▾
Named routeRef 62Length 395 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route793 m▾
Named routeRef 62Length 793 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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