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Hatch Wood

2 ha

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.73085, -2.60148

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 55m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wall-rue, Hedge Woundwort, Wood Anemone +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wall-rue, Hedge Woundwort, Wood Anemone +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
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
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cross at the junction of Private Road and Chapel Fold

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cross at the junction of Private Road and Chapel Fold

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Nearby places

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🌱Withy Grove ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Carr Brook Linear ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Cuerden Valley ParkUrban park4.5 km→🏞️CUERDEN VALLEY PARKCountry park4.5 km→✦HOGHTON TOWERHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Clayton Brook Community ChurchUrban park3 km→

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