Getting here
53.55348, -2.76159
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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Yellow-flowered Strawberry +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +24 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +24 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Eristalis pertinax, Cheilosia albitarsis +242 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Eristalis pertinax, Cheilosia albitarsis +242 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hart's-Tongue, Common Nettle +139 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hart's-Tongue, Common Nettle +139 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Elmers Greenpublic footpath · 169 m
🚴Cycling
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route803 m
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Main RouteCycling route13 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Elmers Green Lanebridleway · 421 m
Wildlife to spot
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