Getting here
53.76074, -2.77685
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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Blackthorn +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Blackthorn +17 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Blackthorn +3 more foraging species
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Cicadella viridis, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025; Insects — Cicadella viridis, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Ribble WayWalking route114 km
The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
Preston Guild WheelWalking route
Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622
🚴Cycling
148 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Route 62Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route548 m
Wildlife to spot
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