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Gorsey Hill Wood

17 ha

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Guelder-rose, Common Nettle, Elder +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Wood Avens, Guelder-rose +56 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Anemone, Wood Avens, Guelder-rose +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M6 Southbound, Gorsey Hill Wood

M6 Southbound, Gorsey Hill Wood

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