Getting here
53.61278, -2.51171
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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Kestrel, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Kestrel, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Sorrel, Bilberry, Bulrush +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cranberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Heather +107 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cranberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Heather +107 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black Darter, Common Hawker, Common Darter +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Darter, Common Hawker, Common Darter +26 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Pale Bramble Rust · last seen 2025; Fungi — Pale Bramble Rust · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Warpers 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
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km
GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan
🚴Cycling
31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route
N/ACycling route58 m
N/ACycling route382 m
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Wildlife to spot
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