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Whinny Plantation - Mixed woodland

1 ha

📷 Bob Jenkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.87040, -2.72468

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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

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Clay Pits, Bowman House Farm

📷 Bob Jenkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Clay Pits, Bowman House Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Garstang market crossHistoric site4.7 km→🏞️BEACON FELLCountry park4.5 km→🌱Bilsborrow Village Hall ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Beacon Fell Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→🌱Kepple Lane ParkUrban park5 km→

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