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Freeman's Woods

36 ha

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

54.04566, -2.82610

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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
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Yellow-flowered Strawberry, Meadowsweet +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies +104 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +43 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
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Milking Stile Lanepublic footpath · 142 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 142 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
City LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
New Quay Roadbridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
New Quay Roadbridleway · 414 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 414 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path near Freeman's Wood (1)

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path near Freeman's Wood (1)

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