Getting here
53.63579, -2.49753
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Lapwing, Greylag Goose +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Lapwing, Greylag Goose +85 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rhododendron, Cross-leaved Heath, Cuckooflower +57 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rhododendron, Cross-leaved Heath, Cuckooflower +57 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black Darter, Common Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Darter, Common Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly +21 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Crowberry agg., Meadowsweet +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Rotary WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km
GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
N/ACycling route573 m
Wildlife to spot
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