Getting here
53.80888, -2.84963
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Barn Owl, Swallow +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Barn Owl, Swallow +88 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Silver-moss, Cock's-foot +73 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Silver-moss, Cock's-foot +73 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Hazel, Elder +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker +14 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker +14 more · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Preston Guild WheelWalking route
Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622
🚴Cycling
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Route 62Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route356 m
Main RouteCycling route510 m
Wildlife to spot
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