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Knowle Wood

6 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.84084, -2.95774

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Garlic Mustard +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hedge Woundwort, Hawthorn, Red Campion +214 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hedge Woundwort, Hawthorn, Red Campion +214 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Broad-bodied Chaser +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Broad-bodied Chaser +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Tower WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Park WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Seashell WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track leading to Knowle Wood and Long Wood

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track leading to Knowle Wood and Long Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wyre Estuary Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Salisbury Woodland GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Woodland GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Wyre Estuary Country Park PlaygroundUrban park4.6 km→🐄Blackpool ZooVisitor farm4.6 km→🌱Jean Stansfield Memorial Park (Vicarage Park)Urban park2.2 km→

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