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Elmers Green Common

5 ha

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WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

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
  • 🛝Playground 212m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Hogweed +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +24 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Cheilosia albitarsis, Mystacides longicornis +241 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Cheilosia albitarsis, Mystacides longicornis +241 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle, Hart's-Tongue +139 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle, Hart's-Tongue +139 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚴

Cycling

20 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 route74 m
Named routeRef 562Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 562Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route317 m
Named routeRef 562Length 317 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route153 m
Named routeRef 562Length 153 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fenny Court off Eskdale - geograph.org.uk - 2017549

Fenny Court off Eskdale - geograph.org.uk - 2017549

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