Getting here
53.65686, -2.60055
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +80 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +58 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rubus distractiformis, Coltsfoot, Himalayan Balsam +48 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Giant Blackberry, Ramsons, Rubus tuberculatus +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Rotary WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km
GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Froom Streetpublic footpath · 169 m
Crosse Hall Lanepublic footpath · 84 m
Froom Streetpublic footpath · 143 m
🚴Cycling
61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Chorley LoopCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
N/ACycling route31 m
Main RouteCycling route126 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Heapey Fold Lanebridleway · 715 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Looking through Lower Healey Wood from Grey Heights towards Chorley
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