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New Earnshaw Farm

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.70426, -2.72308

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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 — Wigeon, Shoveler, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Stinking Dapperling, Hairy Curtain Crust, Beefsteak Fungus +83 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Stinking Dapperling, Hairy Curtain Crust, Beefsteak Fungus +83 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Willowherb, Centaurea nigra, Lesser Celandine +122 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Great Willowherb, Centaurea nigra, Lesser Celandine +122 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Garlic Mustard, Hazel +25 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 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
Bannister Lanepublic footpath · 912 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 912 mPath type: track
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Cycling

105 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hugh Lane towards High House Farm

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hugh Lane towards High House Farm

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