Getting here
53.70544, -2.55851
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Blackbird, Robin, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Marsh-marigold, Tufted Vetch +37 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Marsh-marigold, Tufted Vetch +37 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +12 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Chorley LoopCycling route
Weavers WheelCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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