Getting here
53.86487, -2.88299
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting +87 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Pedunculate Oak, Dandelion +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Southern Hawker, Migrant Hawker +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Southern Hawker, Migrant Hawker +73 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Holly, Yew, Ash +68 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Holly, Yew, Ash +68 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Knott EndCycling route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
The Nateby and Stakepool RoundCycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Sandy Lanebridleway · 566 m
Wildlife to spot
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