← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Forshaw's Wood

4 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeDogs

Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.65059, -2.77421

Open directionsv

Google Maps↗Driving directions Apple Maps↗Driving directions Waze↗Live driving navigation Google Transit↗Bus, rail or tram Apple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦109+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
🐕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

🐦109+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
🐕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

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +106 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +106 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Bittersweet, Common Field-speedwell, Shaggy Soldier +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bittersweet, Common Field-speedwell, Shaggy Soldier +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route

Named routeRef ECPNational walking route

Sumner's Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km

Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface fine_gravelPath type: track

Carr Lanepublic footpath · 1.4 km

Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.4 kmSurface asphaltPath type: service

🚴

Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route

Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route

Route 62Cycling route

Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route2.3 km

Named routeRef 62Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route895 m

Named routeRef 62Length 895 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route6.9 km

Named routeRef 62Length 6.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route88 m

Named routeRef 62Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

10,230 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

10,230 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds73 species

winter

2025

Pied Wagtail · Meadow Pipit · Goldcrest · Wren · Reed Bunting +68

Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
RobinErithacus rubecula
MagpiePica pica
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
DunnockPrunella modularis
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
LinnetLinaria cannabina
GreenfinchChloris chloris
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
SnipeGallinago gallinago
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Troglodytes troglodytes indigenusTroglodytes troglodytes indigenus
Columba palumbus palumbusColumba palumbus palumbus
Phylloscopus collybita collybitaPhylloscopus collybita collybita
Regulus regulus regulusRegulus regulus regulus
Fringilla coelebs gengleriFringilla coelebs gengleri
Cyanistes caeruleus obscurusCyanistes caeruleus obscurus
Coloeus monedula spermologusColoeus monedula spermologus
Hedge AccentorPrunella modularis occidentalis
Erithacus rubecula melophilusErithacus rubecula melophilus
Emberiza schoeniclus schoeniclusEmberiza schoeniclus schoeniclus
Turdus merula merulaTurdus merula merula
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
TealAnas crecca
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
GoosanderMergus merganser
Great TitParus major
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
RookCorvus frugilegus
JackdawColoeus monedula
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
carbo cormorantPhalacrocorax carbo carbo
Sturnus vulgaris vulgarisSturnus vulgaris vulgaris
Passer domesticus domesticusPasser domesticus domesticus
Larus argentatus argenteusLarus argentatus argenteus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Carduelis carduelis britannicaCarduelis carduelis britannica
Parus major newtoniParus major newtoni
Pica pica picaPica pica pica
Linaria cannabina cannabinaLinaria cannabina cannabina
Motacilla cinerea cinereaMotacilla cinerea cinerea
Corvus frugilegus frugilegusCorvus frugilegus frugilegus
Aegithalos caudatus rosaceusAegithalos caudatus rosaceus
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola

🌿

Plants1 species

spring

2026

Wood Anemone

Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

10,230 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds73 species

winter

2025

Pied Wagtail · Meadow Pipit · Goldcrest · Wren · Reed Bunting +68

Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
RobinErithacus rubecula
MagpiePica pica
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
DunnockPrunella modularis
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
LinnetLinaria cannabina
GreenfinchChloris chloris
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
SnipeGallinago gallinago
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Troglodytes troglodytes indigenusTroglodytes troglodytes indigenus
Columba palumbus palumbusColumba palumbus palumbus
Phylloscopus collybita collybitaPhylloscopus collybita collybita
Regulus regulus regulusRegulus regulus regulus
Fringilla coelebs gengleriFringilla coelebs gengleri
Cyanistes caeruleus obscurusCyanistes caeruleus obscurus
Coloeus monedula spermologusColoeus monedula spermologus
Hedge AccentorPrunella modularis occidentalis
Erithacus rubecula melophilusErithacus rubecula melophilus
Emberiza schoeniclus schoeniclusEmberiza schoeniclus schoeniclus
Turdus merula merulaTurdus merula merula
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
TealAnas crecca
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
GoosanderMergus merganser
Great TitParus major
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
RookCorvus frugilegus
JackdawColoeus monedula
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
carbo cormorantPhalacrocorax carbo carbo
Sturnus vulgaris vulgarisSturnus vulgaris vulgaris
Passer domesticus domesticusPasser domesticus domesticus
Larus argentatus argenteusLarus argentatus argenteus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Carduelis carduelis britannicaCarduelis carduelis britannica
Parus major newtoniParus major newtoni
Pica pica picaPica pica pica
Linaria cannabina cannabinaLinaria cannabina cannabina
Motacilla cinerea cinereaMotacilla cinerea cinerea
Corvus frugilegus frugilegusCorvus frugilegus frugilegus
Aegithalos caudatus rosaceusAegithalos caudatus rosaceus
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola

🌿

Plants1 species

spring

2026

Wood Anemone

Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moss Wood from the south-west

1 / 15

Events & activities nearby

Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.

Bookable tours

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rufford Old HallUrban park3 km→🌱Eccleston Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱Croston Village GreenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Eccleston Millenium GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Millenium GreenUrban park3.1 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 688a219a-9869-40bf-af37-c8d47ef9694e