Getting here
53.76942, -2.64838
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 10 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 10 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Great Tit, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Great Tit, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Common Reed, Wood Anemone +33 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Garlic Mustard, Red Dead-nettle +4 more foraging species
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ribble WayWalking route114 km
The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
Preston Guild WheelWalking route
Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622
Preston Guild Wheelpublic footpath · 314 m
Preston Guild Wheelpublic footpath · 605 m
Occupation Lanepublic footpath · 566 m
🚴Cycling
186 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Route 62Cycling route
NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope)Cycling route
NCN 622 (Steep gradient route)Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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