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53.78441, -2.66701
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 208m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 208m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
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Nature reserve
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🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
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Dogs allowed — nature reserve
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ribble Way Walking route 114 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 route Length 114 km Regional walking route
Show on map Preston Guild Wheel Walking route ▾
Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Church Walk public footpath · 97 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 97 m Path type: residential
Show on map 199 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 622 Preston Guild Wheel Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 622 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 62 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 622 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 622 (Steep gradient route) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 622 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
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About this nature reserve Hills and Hollows is a 7-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Preston, North West England. Visitors can explore its varied habitats, including grasslands and woodlands, popular with local wildlife and walkers.
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18,261 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,261 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 32 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Great Tit +27
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Tawny Mining Bee · Green Shieldbug · Harmonia axyridis form conspicua +2
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Harmonia axyridis form conspicua Harmonia axyridis form conspicua2025 🌿 Plants 33 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Ramsons · Lords-and-Ladies · Ivy · Lesser Celandine · Pedunculate Oak +28
Ramsons Allium ursinum Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Ivy Hedera helix Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025 Field Maple Acer campestre2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,261 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 32 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Great Tit +27
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Tawny Mining Bee · Green Shieldbug · Harmonia axyridis form conspicua +2
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Harmonia axyridis form conspicua Harmonia axyridis form conspicua2025 🌿 Plants 33 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Ramsons · Lords-and-Ladies · Ivy · Lesser Celandine · Pedunculate Oak +28
Ramsons Allium ursinum Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Ivy Hedera helix Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025 Field Maple Acer campestre2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis2025
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis2025
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025 Dogwood
Dogwood
Cornus sanguinea2025
Cornus sanguinea2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera
Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Rubus newbouldii Rubus newbouldii2025
Rubus newbouldii Rubus newbouldii2025 