Greenhalgh Castle, cultivation terraces south east of the castle, and site of Greenhalgh manor house 0 ha
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53.89972, -2.76151
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument c. 1490
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Hogweed +142 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Hogweed +142 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Garlic Mustard, White Dead-nettle +18 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Lancashire Coastal Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 220km Regional walking route
Show on map Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang) Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead) Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Turner's Bridge public footpath · 15 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 15 m Path type: path
Show on map Castle Lane public footpath · 380 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 380 m Surface asphalt Path type: tertiary
Show on map 22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 90 Regional cycle route
Show on map Knott End Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
Show on map Southern Loop to Great Eccleston Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 Local cycle route
Show on map The Trough of Bowland Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 Local cycle route
Show on map The Chipping Round Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Lancaster Canal - E of Dimples Bridge & view to Greenhalgh Castle
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Wildlife to spot
8,530 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,530 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Black-headed Gull +28
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Mole · Pipistrelle Bat species · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
Mole Talpa europaea Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 14 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Banded Demoiselle · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Brown Hawker · Emperor Dragonfly +9
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Holly · Himalayan Balsam · Taxus baccata f. fastigiata · Rhododendron · Yew +29
Holly Ilex aquifolium Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Taxus baccata f. fastigiata Taxus baccata f. fastigiata Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum Yew Taxus baccata Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Firethorn Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,530 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Black-headed Gull +28
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Mole · Pipistrelle Bat species · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
Mole Talpa europaea Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 14 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Banded Demoiselle · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Brown Hawker · Emperor Dragonfly +9
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Holly · Himalayan Balsam · Taxus baccata f. fastigiata · Rhododendron · Yew +29
Holly Ilex aquifolium Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Taxus baccata f. fastigiata Taxus baccata f. fastigiata Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum Yew Taxus baccata Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Firethorn Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Nicrophorus investigator Nicrophorus investigator2025
Nicrophorus investigator Nicrophorus investigator2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2025
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2025
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024 Pyracantha coccinea
Pyracantha coccinea
Box Buxus sempervirens
Box Buxus sempervirens
Portugal Laurel Prunus lusitanica
Portugal Laurel Prunus lusitanica
Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa
Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Sunflower Helianthus annuus
Sunflower Helianthus annuus
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera
Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Butterbur Petasites hybridus
Butterbur Petasites hybridus
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2024
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2024
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2024
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2024
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2024
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2024
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2024
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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