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Margaret Wood

10 ha

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.89877, -2.65088

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 93m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Heath, Large White, Northern Spinach +140 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Heath, Large White, Northern Spinach +140 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Soft-rush, Common Haircap, Foxglove +96 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Soft-rush, Common Haircap, Foxglove +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Oak, Hawthorn, Bilberry +9 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Grizedale Valley and ScortonCycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through conifer wood, Bleasdale

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through conifer wood, Bleasdale

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON FELLCountry park2.2 km→🌱Beacon Fell Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Beacon Fell Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦Round cairn on Parlick PikeHistoric site2.3 km→⛪St John the Evangelist ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→💧Barns Fold ReservoirsReservoir3.5 km→

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