Getting here
54.06696, -2.77634
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
- ☕Replenish Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Replenish Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Pedunculate Oak, White Dead-nettle +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +61 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Great Willowherb, Hedge Woundwort, Creeping Thistle +145 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Great Willowherb, Hedge Woundwort, Creeping Thistle +145 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
76 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
City LoopCycling route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Route 69Cycling route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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