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Oaks Wood

5 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.74984, -2.72360

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Rock Dove, Herring Gull +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Rock Dove, Herring Gull +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Yellow-flowered Strawberry, Rubus tuberculatus, Elder +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Oxford Ragwort, Herb-Robert, Butterfly-bush +240 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Oxford Ragwort, Herb-Robert, Butterfly-bush +240 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 25 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
Hill Roadpublic footpath · 85 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mPath type: unclassified
Holme Roadpublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmPath type: unclassified
Holme Roadpublic footpath · 203 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 203 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

249 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Valley Roadbridleway · 169 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 169 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hedgehog at Penwortham

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hedgehog at Penwortham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Miller ParkUrban park1.3 km→✦Avenham ParkHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Avenham ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Ribbleton ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Hurst Grange ParkUrban park600 m→✦Miller ParkHistoric site1.2 km→

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