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Lyme and Wood Pits Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.45918, -2.66807

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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
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Bramble, Guelder-rose +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Daisy, Creeping Buttercup, Common Fleabane +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tree growing on Slag Heap at Lyme and Wood Pits Colliery Site

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree growing on Slag Heap at Lyme and Wood Pits Colliery Site

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Nearby places

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🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Sankey Valley ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱The DuckeriesUrban park2.1 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park4 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4 km→

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