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Longfield Wood

1 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.89074, -2.69768

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • 🍄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
Walking trails

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Coal Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Coal Tit +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Birch Besom, Candlesnuff Fungus, Small Stagshorn +13 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Birch Besom, Candlesnuff Fungus, Small Stagshorn +13 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Erioconopa trivialis +191 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Erioconopa trivialis +191 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Dog's Mercury +112 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Dog's Mercury +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
The Barnacre RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheep Feeders between Longfield House and Butt Hill Farm

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheep Feeders between Longfield House and Butt Hill Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON FELLCountry park2.9 km→🌱Beacon Fell Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Beacon Fell Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→⛪St John the Evangelist ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Greenhalgh Castle, cultivation terraces south east of the castle, and site of Greenhalgh manor houseHistoric site4.3 km→✦Greenhalgh CastleHistoric site4.3 km→

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