Getting here
53.90243, -2.82568
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦120+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tree Sparrow and Great Tit
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦120+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tree Sparrow and Great Tit
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tree Sparrow, Great Tit, Chaffinch +117 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tree Sparrow, Great Tit, Chaffinch +117 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Ground Elder Rust, Mallrug, Mallryg, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. +6 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Ground Elder Rust, Mallrug, Mallryg, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. +6 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Brown Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Brown Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Wall Cotoneaster, Selfheal, Fritillary +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wall Cotoneaster, Selfheal, Fritillary +1 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Knott EndCycling route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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