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Knowles' Plantation

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Lapwing +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Lapwing +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Lesser Celandine +36 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Lesser Celandine +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

183 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 62Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ratten Lane with the footpath to Hutton showing

Ratten Lane with the footpath to Hutton showing

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