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Gisburn Forest

✦ Ancient woodland39 ha

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha

Getting here

54.00205, -2.39631

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Mallard
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️The Hub 33m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Mallard, Carrion Crow +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Mallard, Carrion Crow +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Meadowsweet, Raspberry +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eyed Ladybird, Sciara hemerobioides, Spiked Shieldbug +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eyed Ladybird, Sciara hemerobioides, Spiked Shieldbug +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
The 8public footpath · 171 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 171 mSurface unpavedPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The 8Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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In Gisburn Forest

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In Gisburn Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Stocks ReservoirReservoir1.4 km→💧Stocks ReservoirReservoir1.4 km→⛪St Bartholomew with St James ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→✦Slaidburn War MemorialHistoric site4.9 km→✦Bowl barrow west of Brown Hills BeckHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds1 km→

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