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Fishwick Hall Golf Course

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

53.76045, -2.66420

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Lesser Celandine, Butterfly-bush +110 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Ramsons, Giant Blackberry +11 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Preston Guild Wheelpublic footpath · 854 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 854 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Watery Lanepublic footpath · 297 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 297 mPath type: unclassified
Preston Guild Wheelpublic footpath · 605 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 605 mPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

215 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Steep gradient route)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Fishwick Hall Golf Course

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fishwick Hall Golf Course

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Nearby places

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🌱Ribbleton ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Avenham ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦Avenham ParkHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Miller ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Moor ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Moor ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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