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Lucas Flash Wood

9 ha

📷 Peter Bond · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.82364, -2.94509

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 221m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Scorpion Weed, Hawthorn, Ground-elder +71 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Scorpion Weed, Hawthorn, Ground-elder +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large White +18 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large White +18 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Ground-elder, Beech +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tower WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route395 m
Named routeRef 62Length 395 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm Road near Crossings Wood

📷 Peter Bond · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm Road near Crossings Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Salisbury Woodland GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Woodland GardenUrban park4.5 km→🐄Blackpool ZooVisitor farm4.6 km→🌱Jean Stansfield Memorial Park (Vicarage Park)Urban park3.9 km→🌱Heron's Reach Golf ClubUrban park3.8 km→🌱Memorial Park Jean StansfieldUrban park3.8 km→

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