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Mere Side Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Norman Caesar · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.64359, -2.86660

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Shelduck
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 191m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Shelduck, Canada Goose +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Shelduck, Canada Goose +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hard-fern, Foxglove · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cabin Lanepublic footpath · 358 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 358 mPath type: track
Cabin Lanepublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mPath type: service
Cabin Lanepublic footpath · 165 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 165 mPath type: track
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route803 m
Named routeRef 562Length 803 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stile for path leading to Nuck's Wood

📷 Norman Caesar · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stile for path leading to Nuck's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rufford Old HallUrban park3.5 km→🐄Windmill Animal FarmVisitor farm1.2 km→🐄Otter EnclosureVisitor farm2.4 km→🌱Rufford Cricket GroundUrban park2.9 km→✦Rufford Old HallHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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