Getting here
53.92231, -2.78188
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕The Beltie Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕The Beltie Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Ramsons, Hogweed +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Cow Parsley +109 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Cow Parsley +109 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brown Hawker, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Brown Hawker, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee +34 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Davis Bridgepublic footpath · 18 m
🚴Cycling
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Knott EndCycling route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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