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Getting here
53.82471, -3.02639
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 178m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 178m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🚲Bike parking🅿️Parking🛝Playground
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cleavers, Lesser Celandine, Daisy +181 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cleavers, Lesser Celandine, Daisy +181 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Evergreen Oak +19 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
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
51 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Tower WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Park WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Seashell WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
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20,224 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
20,224 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds32 species
autumnwinter
2026▾
Magpie · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Robin · Herring Gull +27
- MagpiePica pica
- Great TitParus major
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- CootFulica atra2025
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
🦌Mammals1 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐝Insects4 species
winterspring
2026▾
Syrphus · Culiseta annulata · Green Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird
- SyrphusSyrphus
- Culiseta annulataCuliseta annulata
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
🌿Plants60 species
winterspring
2026▾
Lesser Celandine · Cleavers · Evergreen Oak · Red Dead-nettle · Snowdrop +55
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- CleaversGalium aparine
- Evergreen OakQuercus ilex
- Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum
- SnowdropGalanthus nivalis
- Italian Lords-and-LadiesArum italicum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
20,224 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds32 species
autumnwinter
2026▾
Magpie · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Robin · Herring Gull +27
- MagpiePica pica
- Great TitParus major
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- CootFulica atra2025
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
🦌Mammals1 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐝Insects4 species
winterspring
2026▾
Syrphus · Culiseta annulata · Green Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird
- SyrphusSyrphus
- Culiseta annulataCuliseta annulata
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
🌿Plants60 species
winterspring
2026▾
Lesser Celandine · Cleavers · Evergreen Oak · Red Dead-nettle · Snowdrop +55
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- CleaversGalium aparine
- Evergreen OakQuercus ilex
- Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum
- SnowdropGalanthus nivalis
- Italian Lords-and-LadiesArum italicum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera
Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera
Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera
Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera
DaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisGarden PrivetLigustrum ovalifoliumGarden PrivetLigustrum ovalifoliumPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaFlowering CurrantRibes sanguineumFlowering CurrantRibes sanguineumBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusHedera helixHedera helixHedera helixHedera helixYewTaxus baccataYewTaxus baccataCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon ReedPhragmites australisCommon ReedPhragmites australisNarcissus agg.Narcissus agg.Narcissus agg.Narcissus agg.Soft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumSoft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumButcher's-broomRuscus aculeatusButcher's-broomRuscus aculeatusBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaGarden Grape-hyacinthMuscari armeniacumGarden Grape-hyacinthMuscari armeniacumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusWood Forget-me-notMyosotis sylvaticaWood Forget-me-notMyosotis sylvaticaSummer SnowflakeLeucojum aestivumSummer SnowflakeLeucojum aestivumSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareFodder BurnetPoterium sanguisorba subsp. balearicumFodder BurnetPoterium sanguisorba subsp. balearicumElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraHornbeamCarpinus betulusHornbeamCarpinus betulusAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaSpotted-laurelAucuba japonicaSpotted-laurelAucuba japonicaMaidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanesMaidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanesWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaDarwin's BarberryBerberis darwiniiDarwin's BarberryBerberis darwiniiWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisTaxus baccata f. fastigiataTaxus baccata f. fastigiataTaxus baccata f. fastigiataTaxus baccata f. fastigiataIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixTaxus baccata f. baccataTaxus baccata f. baccataTaxus baccata f. baccataTaxus baccata f. baccataBulrushTypha latifoliaBulrushTypha latifoliaGreen AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirensGreen AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirensTutsanHypericum androsaemumTutsanHypericum androsaemumSkimmia japonicaSkimmia japonicaSkimmia japonicaSkimmia japonicaRhododendronRhododendron ponticumRhododendronRhododendron ponticumCornelian-cherryCornus masCornelian-cherryCornus masHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaRamsonsAllium ursinumRamsonsAllium ursinumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumLaurustinusViburnum tinusLaurustinusViburnum tinusWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumPortugal LaurelPrunus lusitanica2025Portugal LaurelPrunus lusitanica2025Chusan PalmTrachycarpus fortunei2025Chusan PalmTrachycarpus fortunei2025