Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Hullet Hole Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.58058, -2.69881

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Cow Parsley +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Western Honey Bee, Broad-bodied Chaser +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Western Honey Bee, Broad-bodied Chaser +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 18 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
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

21 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 route165 m
Named routeRef 55Length 165 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Named routeRef 562Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond between Hullet Hole Wood and Newgate Avenue

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond between Hullet Hole Wood and Newgate Avenue

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park4.5 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park4.4 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Market Cross & StocksHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Ashfield ParkUrban park3.2 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 02b53b5f-9fe7-4bec-b560-f26e45e591c0