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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › North West › South Ribble Getting here
53.74742, -2.75425
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Herring Gull 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Herring Gull 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2026
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, Hawthorn, Elder +39 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Hawthorn, Elder +39 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Blackthorn +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
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〰 Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to Liverpool Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map Ribble Way Walking route 114 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 route Length 114 km Regional walking route
Show on map Preston Guild Wheel Walking route ▾
Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Towneley Lane public footpath · 128 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 128 m Path type: residential
Show on map 199 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Penwortham to Leyland Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN 622 Preston Guild Wheel Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 622 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 62 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 90 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
30,415 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 30,415 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Carrion Crow · Cormorant · Robin · Magpie +48
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Hare
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 🌿 Plants 16 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Daisy · Elder · Blackthorn · Hawthorn · Sticky Mouse-ear +11
Daisy Bellis perennis Elder Sambucus nigra Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna Creeping Buttercup Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 30,415 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Carrion Crow · Cormorant · Robin · Magpie +48
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Hare
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 🌿 Plants 16 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Daisy · Elder · Blackthorn · Hawthorn · Sticky Mouse-ear +11
Daisy Bellis perennis Elder Sambucus nigra Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna Creeping Buttercup Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ranunculus repens
Ranunculus repens
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris 