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Hardman's Wood

1 ha

📷 Bob Jenkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.88350, -2.74560

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Jackdaw
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 428m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Silver Y, Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character +105 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Silver Y, Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fringed Water-lily, Water Fern, Orange Balsam +42 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Fringed Water-lily, Water Fern, Orange Balsam +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Meadowsweet, Barren Strawberry +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland at Catterall

📷 Bob Jenkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland at Catterall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Garstang market crossHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Bilsborrow Village Hall ParkUrban park2.4 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🌱Kepple Lane ParkUrban park3 km→🌱The Millenium GreenUrban park3 km→✦Greenhalgh Castle, cultivation terraces south east of the castle, and site of Greenhalgh manor houseHistoric site2.1 km→

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