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Kennel Wood

3 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.83397, -2.94462

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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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Blackthorn +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hedge Woundwort, Red Campion, Hawthorn +173 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hedge Woundwort, Red Campion, Hawthorn +173 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Southern Hawker, Common Darter +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Southern Hawker, Common Darter +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tower WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route187 m
Named routeRef 62Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Station Road (B5260) leaving Singleton

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Station Road (B5260) leaving Singleton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Salisbury Woodland GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Woodland GardenUrban park4.9 km→🐄Blackpool ZooVisitor farm5 km→🌱Jean Stansfield Memorial Park (Vicarage Park)Urban park3.2 km→🌱Memorial Park Jean StansfieldUrban park3.2 km→🌱Bob Williamson ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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