Getting here
53.64943, -2.66449
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
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 — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos +90 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Bistort, Hogweed +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Green Furrow Bee, Dark Blood Bee, Early Bumblebee +34 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, Dog's Mercury, Dyer's Greenweed +110 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Dog's Mercury, Dyer's Greenweed +110 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 37 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Bark House Bridgepublic footpath · 5 m
Common Bank Lanepublic footpath · 486 m
🚴Cycling
61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Chorley LoopCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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