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Getting here
53.68343, -2.72752
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Leyland Warriors 222m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Leyland Warriors 222m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Purple-loosestrife, Marsh Woundwort +110 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Purple-loosestrife, Marsh Woundwort +110 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Pedunculate Oak, Water Mint +15 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly +37 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
36 public paths nearby
Public paths
Walking
Southlands Drivepublic footpath · 36 m
Southlands Drivepublic footpath · 130 m
Emnie Lanepublic footpath · 138 m
🚴Cycling
57 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Chorley LoopCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Route 62Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route295 m
Wildlife to spot
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