Getting here
53.65545, -2.95328
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Rock Dove +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Rock Dove +62 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Beech, Rowan, Small Nettle +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wall-rue, Hart's-Tongue +110 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wall-rue, Hart's-Tongue +110 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Greater Bulb-Fly +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Greater Bulb-Fly +41 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Reedbed WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 62Cycling route
ShrimpCycling route
N/ACycling route63 m
Wildlife to spot
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