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Kiln Wood

4 ha

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BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.63325, -2.69357

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Blue Tit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Starbucks — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Common Bistort, Rowan +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion, Enchanter's-nightshade +115 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion, Enchanter's-nightshade +115 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Alder Leaf Beetle +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Alder Leaf Beetle +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Highgrove Avenuepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mPath type: residential
Yewlands Avenuepublic footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country Park - Dob Brow PasturesUrban park2.7 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🏞️YARROW VALLEYCountry park3.2 km→

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