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Farm Yard Wood

1 ha

📷 Ann Cook · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.68122, -2.69447

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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
  • 🅿️Worden Park Overflow Car Park 157m away — 8 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreeToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Cyanistes caeruleus obscurus, Great Tit, Columba palumbus palumbus +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Cyanistes caeruleus obscurus, Great Tit, Columba palumbus palumbus +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route295 m
Named routeRef 55Length 295 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking towards Farm Yard Wood

📷 Ann Cook · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking towards Farm Yard Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Worden ParkUrban park500 m→✦WORDEN HALLHistoric site500 m→🌱Astley ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️CUERDEN VALLEY PARKCountry park3.7 km→🌱Cuerden Valley ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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