← Back🌲 Conifer forest

Old Wood

4 ha

📷 Michael Alley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging

Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.60771, -2.92323

Open directionsv

Google Maps↗Driving directions Apple Maps↗Driving directions Waze↗Live driving navigation Google Transit↗Bus, rail or tram Apple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Campsite

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hart's-Tongue, Ramsons +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hart's-Tongue, Ramsons +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Moderate match

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Reedbed WalkWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Hillock Lanepublic footpath · 191 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 191 mPath type: residential

Browtop Walkpublic footpath · 197 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 197 mSurface groundPath type: footway

🚴

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

Main RouteCycling route1.1 km

Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route147 m

Named routeRef 562Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route36 m

Named routeRef 562Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface bareearth

Main RouteCycling route117 m

Named routeRef 562Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

26,408 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

26,408 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds48 species

winter

2026

Pintail · Pochard · Wigeon · Shoveler · Black-tailed Godwit +43

PintailAnas acuta
PochardAythya ferina
WigeonMareca penelope
ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
RuffCalidris pugnax2025
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2025
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Great TitParus major
JackdawColoeus monedula
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Greylag GooseAnser anser
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
House SparrowPasser domesticus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
NuthatchSitta europaea
MerlinFalco columbarius2025
SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025

🐸

Amphibians1 species

spring

2026

Common Frog

Common FrogRana temporaria

🌿

Plants4 species

winter

2026

Lesser Celandine · Hart's-Tongue · Ramsons · Holly

Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium
RamsonsAllium ursinum
HollyIlex aquifolium

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

26,408 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds48 species

winter

2026

Pintail · Pochard · Wigeon · Shoveler · Black-tailed Godwit +43

PintailAnas acuta
PochardAythya ferina
WigeonMareca penelope
ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
RuffCalidris pugnax2025
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2025
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Great TitParus major
JackdawColoeus monedula
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Greylag GooseAnser anser
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
House SparrowPasser domesticus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
NuthatchSitta europaea
MerlinFalco columbarius2025
SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025

🐸

Amphibians1 species

spring

2026

Common Frog

Common FrogRana temporaria

🌿

Plants4 species

winter

2026

Lesser Celandine · Hart's-Tongue · Ramsons · Holly

Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium
RamsonsAllium ursinum
HollyIlex aquifolium

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Michael Alley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Cottage

1 / 15

Events & activities nearby

Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.

Bookable tours

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦SCARISBRICK HALLHistoric site200 m→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park5 km→🐄Windmill Animal FarmVisitor farm4.5 km→🐄Otter EnclosureVisitor farm4.3 km→🌱Halsall Lane ParkUrban park4.5 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: f6991af8-0ddb-4f8d-9c03-0c41d6628926