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Island Pond

6 ha

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

54.06339, -2.73421

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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

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Syrphus, Green Shieldbug +112 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Syrphus, Green Shieldbug +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Meadowsweet, Wood-sorrel +62 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Meadowsweet, Wood-sorrel +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Wood-sorrel, Barren Strawberry +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
City LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Road to Old Hall Farm

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Road to Old Hall Farm

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🌱Williamson ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Williamson ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Ryelands ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Hermitage FieldUrban park1.6 km→🌱Friends of Williamson Park GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Fork to Fork Forest GardenUrban park4.2 km→

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