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Hot House Wood

✦ Ancient woodland43 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

53.57330, -2.67751

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hogweed, Common Bistort, Garlic Mustard +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Bistort, Garlic Mustard +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, 14-spot Ladybird, Brown Hawker +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, 14-spot Ladybird, Brown Hawker +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Wigan WayWalking route
Named route
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 55Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 55Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebell wood

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebell wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Laithwaite ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Haigh Woodland ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Market Cross & StocksHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Ashfield ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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