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Hamer Field Wood - Mixed woodland

1 ha

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.88449, -2.76799

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 155m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths 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

20 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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tan Yard Roadbridleway · 272 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 272 mPath type: unclassified
Catterall Gates Lanebridleway · 255 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 255 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Calder at Catterall

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Calder at Catterall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Garstang market crossHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Bilsborrow Village Hall ParkUrban park1 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→🌱Kepple Lane ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱The Millenium GreenUrban park2.4 km→⛪St Mary and St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→

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