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Holmes Wood

2 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.81667, -2.85879

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Barn Owl, Mallard +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Barn Owl, Mallard +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Common Chickweed +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Greater Plantain, Hawthorn +119 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Greater Plantain, Hawthorn +119 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +15 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +15 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

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

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route356 m
Named routeRef 62Length 356 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route722 m
Named routeRef 62Length 722 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route395 m
Named routeRef 62Length 395 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields south of Roseacre

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields south of Roseacre

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Nearby places

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🌱Memorial ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱William Hodgson Sagar Recreation GroundsUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Victoria Jubilee LightHistoric site4 km→⛪St Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪Elswick Memorial United Reform ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

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