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Getting here
53.90019, -2.41757
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 262m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 262m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +87 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Thyme-leaved Sandwort, Sharp-flowered Rush +23 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock +68 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock +68 more · last seen 2019
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Thyme-leaved Sandwort, Common Bistort, Hawthorn
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 48 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ribble WayWalking route114 km
The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
The Tolkien TrailWalking route11.4 km
Tolkien Trail famous 'Middle Earth' walk: People come from all over the world to walk the famous Tolkien Trail. To follow in the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien himself and see how he was inspired by the beautiful landscape of Lancashire. Immerse yourself in
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km
A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 102 m
Belle Vue Lanepublic footpath · 78 m
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 168 m
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Browsholme Roadbridleway · 651 m
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