Getting here
53.60342, -2.67716
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +92 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Brown Hawker, Emerald Damselfly +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Brown Hawker, Emerald Damselfly +63 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Fox-and-cubs, Nipplewort +139 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Fox-and-cubs, Nipplewort +139 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Bulrush +17 more foraging species
Farm visits
Strong match
Farm shop
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km
GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan
Wigan WayWalking route
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Chorley LoopCycling route
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Wildlife to spot
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