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Lyelake Plantation

2 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

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
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hogweed, Garlic Mustard +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Giant Hogweed, Red Campion +164 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Giant Hogweed, Red Campion +164 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Holland's Lanepublic footpath · 185 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 185 mPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 562Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route317 m
Named routeRef 562Length 317 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route484 m
Named routeRef 562Length 484 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 562Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pig farming near Lyelake Plantation

Pig farming near Lyelake Plantation

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