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Moss Wood

13 ha

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

53.55576, -2.99850

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Skylark, Linnet +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Skylark, Linnet +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Spiked Shieldbug, Common Carder Bee, Tree Bumblebee · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris, Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea, Common Toadflax · last seen 2025; Plants — Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris, Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea, Common Toadflax · last seen 2025

Free

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
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Back Lanepublic footpath · 205 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 205 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route440 m
Named routeRef 62Length 440 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 810Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route933 m
Named routeRef 810Length 933 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bird's-foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), Moss Wood, Altcar

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bird's-foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), Moss Wood, Altcar

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Duke Street ParkUrban park4.5 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→🌱Memorial Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Lydiate Parish Hall ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Sandy Lane ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Standing cross on the village green, 30m south east of the junction of Carr House Lane and Lady Green LaneHistoric site4 km→

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