Getting here
53.72099, -2.48046
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goosander and Herring Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 420m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goosander and Herring Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 420m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goosander, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goosander, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull +78 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Clarke's Mining Bee, Common Carder Bee +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Clarke's Mining Bee, Common Carder Bee +24 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Dandelion, Hazel
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Wood Avens, Ramsons, Groundsel +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Avens, Ramsons, Groundsel +8 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Weavers WheelCycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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