Getting here
53.85858, -2.83299
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Brown Hawker +56 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Brown Hawker +56 more · last seen 2023
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Yellow-cress, Monkeyflower Species +58 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Yellow-cress, Monkeyflower Species +58 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed, Ground-elder +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
🚴Cycling
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Knott EndCycling route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
The Barnacre RoundCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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