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Long Park Wood

1 ha

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.79808, -2.80700

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sulphur Disco, Netted Crust, Silver Leaf Disease +38 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Sulphur Disco, Netted Crust, Silver Leaf Disease +38 more · last seen 2025

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Seasonal nature

Plants — Pineappleweed, Annual Meadow-grass, Creeping Thistle +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pineappleweed, Annual Meadow-grass, Creeping Thistle +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Hogweed, Meadowsweet +3 more foraging species

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Insect spotting

Insects — Oak Bush-cricket, Eristalis pertinax, Red-tailed Bumblebee · last seen 2025; Insects — Oak Bush-cricket, Eristalis pertinax, Red-tailed Bumblebee · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 622Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 622Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field gate, with M55 beyond

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field gate, with M55 beyond

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🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Granny ParkUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→🌱William Hodgson Sagar Recreation GroundsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Miller GreenUrban park3.4 km→

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