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James Porter's Wood

3 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.64036, -2.83161

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Mere Sands Wood Car Park 334m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, Robin +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, Robin +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Pine Ladybird, Clarke's Mining Bee, Eristalis pertinax +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Pine Ladybird, Clarke's Mining Bee, Eristalis pertinax +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Italian Lords-and-Ladies, Floating Pennywort +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Italian Lords-and-Ladies, Floating Pennywort +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Red Cap Lanepublic footpath · 129 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 129 mPath type: service
Birch Lanepublic footpath · 302 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 302 mPath type: footway
Sandy Lanepublic footpath · 565 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 565 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 62Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanebridleway · 529 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 529 mPath type: service
Croston Drivebridleway · 313 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 313 mPath type: unclassified
Birch Lanebridleway · 293 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 293 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland north of Holmeswood Road

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland north of Holmeswood Road

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