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Kenyon's Wood

13 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

53.51301, -2.81184

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Garlic Mustard, Ground-elder +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hedge Woundwort, Lesser Celandine +91 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hedge Woundwort, Lesser Celandine +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus +15 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus +15 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route967 m
Named routeRef 862Length 967 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cottage in the Woods

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cottage in the Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Bickerstaffe ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Stanley Coronation ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Kiln Lane Playing FieldsUrban park4.4 km→🌱Linear ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Tower Hill ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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