Overfield Top Plantation 6 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › North West › Lancaster Getting here
54.04560, -2.66380
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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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🐴 Horse riding🥾 Walking trails
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Meadow Pipit, Curlew +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Meadow Pipit, Curlew +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brown Silver-line, Ingrailed Clay, Large Yellow Underwing +136 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Silver-line, Ingrailed Clay, Large Yellow Underwing +136 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heather, Bilberry, Crowberry agg. +31 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Heather, Bilberry, Crowberry agg. +31 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Bilberry, Crowberry agg., Common Sorrel +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Lune Valley Ramble Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 90 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 69 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 69 National Cycle Network
Show on map Way of the Roses Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WoR National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 69 Length 1.6 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 178 m ▾
Named route Ref 69 Length 178 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 69 Length 6.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
2,451 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,451 records · National Biodiversity Network Chaffinch · Curlew · Willow Warbler · Wren · Blackbird +50
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Curlew Numenius arquata Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Tit Parus major Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Siskin Spinus spinus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swallow Hirundo rustica Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Dunnock Prunella modularis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin House Martin Delichon urbicum Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2023 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2022 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2022 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2022 🦌 Mammals 1 species
winter summer
2024 ▾
Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Thanatophilus rugosus · Red-Breasted Carrion Beetle · Red-legged Shieldbug · Opomyza germinationis
Thanatophilus rugosus Thanatophilus rugosus Red-Breasted Carrion Beetle Oiceoptoma thoracicum Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2023 Opomyza germinationis Opomyza germinationis2023 🌿 Plants 12 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Trailing Bellflower · Angular Solomon's-seal · Garlic Mustard · Ramsons · Meadow Buttercup +7
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana Angular Solomon's-seal Polygonatum odoratum Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024 Ramsons Allium ursinum2024 Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2024 Heather Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,451 records · National Biodiversity Network Chaffinch · Curlew · Willow Warbler · Wren · Blackbird +50
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Curlew Numenius arquata Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Tit Parus major Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Siskin Spinus spinus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swallow Hirundo rustica Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Dunnock Prunella modularis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin House Martin Delichon urbicum Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2023 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2022 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2022 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2022 🦌 Mammals 1 species
winter summer
2024 ▾
Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Thanatophilus rugosus · Red-Breasted Carrion Beetle · Red-legged Shieldbug · Opomyza germinationis
Thanatophilus rugosus Thanatophilus rugosus Red-Breasted Carrion Beetle Oiceoptoma thoracicum Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2023 Opomyza germinationis Opomyza germinationis2023 🌿 Plants 12 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Trailing Bellflower · Angular Solomon's-seal · Garlic Mustard · Ramsons · Meadow Buttercup +7
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana Angular Solomon's-seal Polygonatum odoratum Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024 Ramsons Allium ursinum2024 Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2024 Heather Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Calluna vulgaris2023
Calluna vulgaris2023
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2023
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2023
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2023
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2023
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2023
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2023
Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa2023
Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa2023
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2022
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2022
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2022
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2022 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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