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Howcroft's Wood

1 ha

📷 Mary and Angus Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.73664, -2.75487

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Three-cornered Garlic, Meadowsweet, Hawthorn +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Ash, Marsh Cinquefoil +102 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Ash, Marsh Cinquefoil +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Ribble WayWalking route114 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 routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Blackhurst Avenuepublic footpath · 182 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 182 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
Rawstorne Crescentpublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
Blackhurst Avenuepublic footpath · 270 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 270 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

184 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 62Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mill Brow Farm

📷 Mary and Angus Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mill Brow Farm

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🌱Miller ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Avenham ParkHistoric site4 km→🌱Avenham ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Hurst Grange ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Ashton ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦Miller ParkHistoric site3.7 km→

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