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Norcross Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

53.80610, -2.58669

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Mallard, Moorhen +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Mallard, Moorhen +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 17 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
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Alston Lanepublic footpath · 203 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 203 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Steep gradient route)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Thorn Lanebridleway · 534 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 534 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge over the stream at King Wood

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge over the stream at King Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Paul's ChurchUrban park3 km→🌱Towneley GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Towneley GardensUrban park3.1 km→✦Ribchester Roman fort (Bremetennacum)Historic site3.5 km→✦BremetennacumHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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