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Molly's Plantation

7 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.78639, -2.81959

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Puccinia caricina, Hypoxylon petriniae, Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma +92 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Puccinia caricina, Hypoxylon petriniae, Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma +92 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Painted Lady +72 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Painted Lady +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Tuberous Polypore, Bald Inkcap, Beechleaf Parachute +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

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

72 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 route29 m
Named routeRef 622Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 622Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route174 m
Named routeRef 622Length 174 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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Molly's Plantation

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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