Getting here
54.04492, -2.74587
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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Whimbrel, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Whimbrel, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Keeled Skimmer, Common Darter +195 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Keeled Skimmer, Common Darter +195 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bog Asphodel, Wood Anemone, Bluebell +54 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bog Asphodel, Wood Anemone, Bluebell +54 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Rowan, Hawthorn +2 more foraging species
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
City LoopCycling route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Route 69Cycling route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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