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Gibson Wood

6 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

54.04375, -2.72274

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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
  • 🐕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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Whimbrel, Willow Warbler +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Whimbrel, Willow Warbler +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Keeled Skimmer, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +221 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Keeled Skimmer, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +221 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Cottongrass, Bog Asphodel, Bell Heather +40 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Cottongrass, Bog Asphodel, Bell Heather +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Rowan, Crowberry agg. +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 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

Wildlife to spot

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Gibson Wood

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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