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Knots Wood

31 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome31 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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 — Wren, Blue Tit, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Pedunculate Oak, Fox-and-cubs +70 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Pedunculate Oak, Fox-and-cubs +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Meadowsweet, Sweet Chestnut +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Common Darter, Syrphus +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Common Darter, Syrphus +37 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

Signed route nearby
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
City LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

My Access To SubHuMP Knots Wood

My Access To SubHuMP Knots Wood

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