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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds✦ Heritage
Public access Dogs welcome
Getting here
53.62434, -2.54638
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Robin, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Robin, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Rowan, Beech +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Foxglove, Broad Buckler-fern, Prickly Heath +148 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Foxglove, Broad Buckler-fern, Prickly Heath +148 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Hawker, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Hawker, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Full walk - Witton Weavers Way Walking route ▾
Rotary Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 14 Walking route 21.9 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod
Named route Length 21.9 km Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 15 Walking route 16.2 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan
Named route Length 16.2 km Regional walking route
Show on map 35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Chorley Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Chorley Loop Local cycle route
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Greater Manchester Route 80 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 80 Regional cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 39 m ▾
Named route Ref 80 Length 39 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 152 m ▾
Named route Ref 80 Length 152 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike Trail Mountain bike route ▾
10 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
18,584 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,584 records · National Biodiversity Network Kestrel · Magpie · Robin · Carrion Crow · Meadow Pipit +39
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coal Tit Periparus ater Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Little Stint Calidris minuta2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Mole
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Orange Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Spotted-winged Drosophila · Syrphus · Graphopsocus cruciatus +5
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii Syrphus Syrphus Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Birch Shieldbug 🌿 Plants 41 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Cranberry · Crowberry · Cross-leaved Heath · Daisy · Gorse +36
Cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos Crowberry Empetrum nigrum subsp. nigrum Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix Daisy Bellis perennis Gorse Ulex europaeus Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,584 records · National Biodiversity Network Kestrel · Magpie · Robin · Carrion Crow · Meadow Pipit +39
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coal Tit Periparus ater Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Little Stint Calidris minuta2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Mole
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Orange Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Spotted-winged Drosophila · Syrphus · Graphopsocus cruciatus +5
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii Syrphus Syrphus Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Birch Shieldbug 🌿 Plants 41 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Cranberry · Crowberry · Cross-leaved Heath · Daisy · Gorse +36
Cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos Crowberry Empetrum nigrum subsp. nigrum Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix Daisy Bellis perennis Gorse Ulex europaeus Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Elasmostethus interstinctus
Elasmostethus interstinctus
Triplax aenea Triplax aenea
Triplax aenea Triplax aenea
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Spear Thistle
Spear Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
Cirsium vulgare
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Shallon Gaultheria shallon2025
Shallon Gaultheria shallon2025
Darwin's Barberry Berberis darwinii
Darwin's Barberry Berberis darwinii
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Polypody Polypodium vulgare
Polypody Polypodium vulgare
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Prickly Heath Gaultheria mucronata2025
Prickly Heath Gaultheria mucronata2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Love-in-a-mist Nigella damascena2025
Love-in-a-mist Nigella damascena2025
Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus2025
Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum2025
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum2025
Fodder Burnet Poterium sanguisorba subsp. balearicum2025
Fodder Burnet Poterium sanguisorba subsp. balearicum2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2025
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2025
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum2025
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum2025
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2025
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2025
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2025
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine2025
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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