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Hodgkinson Wood

35 ha

📷 Alan Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

53.68185, -2.56847

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Brinscall Baths 71m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Wren +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates; Insects — Black Darter, Common Darter, Brown Hawker +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cranberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Crowberry +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cranberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Crowberry +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Crowberry, Beech, Water Mint

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 63 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
Withnell Fold Old Roadpublic footpath · 77 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mPath type: track
Dick Lanepublic footpath · 343 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 343 mPath type: track
Trigg Lanepublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mPath type: track
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
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 route1.2 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The secrets of the wood

📷 Alan Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The secrets of the wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Anglezarke ReservoirReservoir4.3 km→🦉WITHNELL NATURE RESERVENature reserve1.9 km→🐄Spout House Farm ShopVisitor farm2.3 km→🦉WITHNELL FOLDNature reserve2.9 km→✦Lead MinesHistoric site4.3 km→💧Anglezarke ReservoirReservoir4.3 km→

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