Getting here
53.92536, -2.82423
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦108+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦108+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow 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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Lapwing, Woodpigeon +105 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Lapwing, Woodpigeon +105 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Scathophaga stercoraria, Neophilaenus lineatus +128 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Scathophaga stercoraria, Neophilaenus lineatus +128 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heather, Round-leaved Sundew, Bog-myrtle +33 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Heather, Round-leaved Sundew, Bog-myrtle +33 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bulrush, Garlic Mustard, Wild Marjoram +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Island Lanepublic footpath · 117 m
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Knott EndCycling route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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