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Carr Heys Plantation - Mixed woodland

1 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.69850, -2.83444

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕1847 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Saltmarsh — dunlin, redshank and grey plover on passage and in winter

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Coastal saltmarsh priority habitat

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to Liverpool

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking 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
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Tarleton Canal Branchpublic footpath · 385 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 385 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 62Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 62Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route895 m
Named routeRef 62Length 895 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 62Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Douglas

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Douglas

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Longton GroveUrban park4 km→🌱The Grove ParkUrban park4 km→🦉LONGTON BRICKCROFTNature reserve3.8 km→🌱Much Hoole Vilage Hall & Leisure ParkUrban park2.4 km→⚽Bretherton Parish InstitutePlaying field3.9 km→🌱Bretherton Parish InstituteUrban park4 km→

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