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Miller Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.70355, -2.59247

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Common Nettle +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Raspberry +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 46 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tacklers 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
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Chorley Roadpublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mPath type: unclassified
Brown House Lanepublic footpath · 406 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 406 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Brown House Lanepublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Withnell Fold Local Nature Reserve, Miller Wood

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Withnell Fold Local Nature Reserve, Miller Wood

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🌱Carr Brook Linear ParkUrban park2.9 km→🏞️CUERDEN VALLEY PARKCountry park4.1 km→🌱Cuerden Valley ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Withy Grove ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Clayton Brook Community ChurchUrban park3.1 km→✦HOGHTON TOWERHistoric site3.4 km→

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