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Elmers Green Common

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.55097, -2.76470

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Elmers Greenpublic footpath · 169 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 169 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

21 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 route421 m
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Elmers Green Lanebridleway · 421 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 421 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stream in Elmers Green Wood, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stream in Elmers Green Wood, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale

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