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Great Wood

17 ha

📷 John Topping · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

53.82549, -2.46244

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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 56m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Beech, Giant Hogweed +57 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Beech, Giant Hogweed +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Hawthorn, Common Hemp-nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Volucella pellucens, Eristalis pertinax +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Volucella pellucens, Eristalis pertinax +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
The Tolkien TrailWalking route11.4 km

Tolkien Trail famous 'Middle Earth' walk: People come from all over the world to walk the famous Tolkien Trail. To follow in the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien himself and see how he was inspired by the beautiful landscape of Lancashire. Immerse yourself in

Named routeLength 11.4 km
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
Larkhill Cottagespublic footpath · 149 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 149 mPath type: residential
Larkhill Cottagespublic footpath · 111 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 111 mPath type: residential
Moorgate Lanepublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Training Ground

📷 John Topping · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦BremetennacumHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Whalley ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Vale GardensUrban park3.7 km→✦STONYHURST COLLEGEHistoric site2.6 km→✦Whalley Cistercian abbeyHistoric site3.5 km→✦Whalley AbbeyHistoric site3.5 km→

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