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Nuck's Wood

6 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.64290, -2.88017

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Lapwing
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Lapwing, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Lapwing, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cabin Lanepublic footpath · 358 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 358 mPath type: track
Cabin Lanepublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mPath type: service
Cabin Lanepublic footpath · 165 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 165 mPath type: track
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route803 m
Named routeRef 562Length 803 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The edge of Nuck's Wood

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The edge of Nuck's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rufford Old HallUrban park4.4 km→✦SCARISBRICK HALLHistoric site5 km→🐄Windmill Animal FarmVisitor farm1.3 km→🐄Otter EnclosureVisitor farm2.5 km→🌱Rufford Cricket GroundUrban park3.7 km→✦Rufford Old HallHistoric site4.4 km→

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