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Getting here
53.71320, -2.81324
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
- 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Blackbird +93 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Blackbird +93 more · last seen 2026
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Butterbur, Primrose, Common Whitlowgrass +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterbur, Primrose, Common Whitlowgrass +1 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
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.
Preston Guild WheelWalking route
Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Route 62Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Main RouteCycling route895 m
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