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Higher Round Wood

2 ha

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.91303, -2.67686

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Curlew, Chaffinch +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Curlew, Chaffinch +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Rowan, Common Sorrel +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Beech +171 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Beech +171 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Hornet, Twin-spot Carpet +17 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Peacock, Hornet, Twin-spot Carpet +17 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

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

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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
The Barnacre RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Grizedale Valley and ScortonCycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Turning the mown grass

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Turning the mown grass

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Nearby places

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🏞️BEACON FELLCountry park4 km→🌱Beacon Fell Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Beacon Fell Country ParkUrban park4 km→⛪St John the Evangelist ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→💧Grizedale LeaReservoir3 km→💧Grizedale LeaReservoir3 km→

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