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Balcarres Green

1 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.69410, -2.68887

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Beefsteak Fungus, Alder Wrinkle +83 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Beefsteak Fungus, Alder Wrinkle +83 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Pedunculate Oak, Creeping Buttercup +65 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Pedunculate Oak, Creeping Buttercup +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Water Mint, Meadowsweet +17 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanepublic footpath · 321 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 321 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
Hargreaves Avenuepublic footpath · 128 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 128 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Wright's Foldpublic footpath · 188 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 188 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route295 m
Named routeRef 55Length 295 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Turpin Green, Leyland.

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Turpin Green, Leyland.

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