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Kite Hall Wood

2 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.76874, -2.97958

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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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spear Thistle, Red Campion, Niger +21 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spear Thistle, Red Campion, Niger +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 24-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Hornet Hoverfly +4 more · last seen 2022; Insects — 24-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Hornet Hoverfly +4 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bulrush, White Dead-nettle, Lesser Bulrush +3 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Park WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 62Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Moss Hall Lanebridleway · 882 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 882 mPath type: track
Anna's Roadbridleway · 159 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 159 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
West Moss Lanebridleway · 566 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 566 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Moss Lane

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Moss Lane

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🌱Lowther GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Promenade GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth II Park View Playing FieldsUrban park3.3 km→🌱Robin ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Lowther GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Lowther GardensUrban park3.7 km→

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