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Baines Hill Wood - Mixed woodland

3 ha

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

ForagingDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.78926, -2.84288

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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
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route356 m
Named routeRef 62Length 356 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route510 m
Named routeRef 622Length 510 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route722 m
Named routeRef 62Length 722 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Treales Windmill from Treales Road

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Treales Windmill from Treales Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Memorial ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Freckleton War MemorialUrban park4.1 km→🌱Freckleton Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Freckleton Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Bridges Playing FieldUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→

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