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Little Avenham Wood

1 ha

📷 James Denham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.83086, -2.95665

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Ground-elder, Elder +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Green Alkanet, Hawthorn +112 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Campion, Green Alkanet, Hawthorn +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Black-tailed Skimmer +12 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Black-tailed Skimmer +12 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm buildings at Avenham Hall

📷 James Denham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm buildings at Avenham Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Salisbury Woodland GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Woodland GardenUrban park4 km→🐄Blackpool ZooVisitor farm4.1 km→🌱Jean Stansfield Memorial Park (Vicarage Park)Urban park2.8 km→

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