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Lower Kem Mills

📷 Ann Cook · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.69171, -2.64759

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Hazel, Dandelion +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Western Honey Bee, Red-legged Shieldbug +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blackthorn, Common Ragwort, Ribwort Plantain +90 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Blackthorn, Common Ragwort, Ribwort Plantain +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

29 public paths nearby

Public paths
Factory Lanepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Factory Lanepublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Factory Lanepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route295 m
Named routeRef 55Length 295 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Part of the ruins of Kem Mill

📷 Ann Cook · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Part of the ruins of Kem Mill

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✦WORDEN HALLHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Worden ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Carr Brook Linear ParkUrban park1.3 km→🏞️CUERDEN VALLEY PARKCountry park1.5 km→🌱Cuerden Valley ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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