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Mason's Wood

8 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Mason Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.76134, -2.60028

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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 115m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Giant Hogweed +71 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Giant Hogweed +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Elder, Hawthorn +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, 7-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, 7-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named 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.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Steep gradient route)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 25 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 25 mPath type: unclassified
Dean Lanebridleway · 431 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 431 mSurface dirtPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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Mason Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Mason Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ribbleton ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦WOODFOLD PARKHistoric site3.6 km→✦HOGHTON TOWERHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park3.9 km→🦉POPE LAND OPEN SPACENature reserve3.1 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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