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53.64745, -2.95079
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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 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Beech, Rowan, Red Currant +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wall-rue, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Herb-Robert +94 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wall-rue, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Herb-Robert +94 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2025
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to Liverpool Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map Reedbed Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 562 National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 62 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Shrimp Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 63 m ▾
Named route Length 63 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
9,621 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,621 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Rock Dove · Fieldfare · Black-headed Gull +36
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Emperor Goose Anser canagicus Robin Erithacus rubecula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Mole · Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Toxonevra muliebris
Toxonevra muliebris Toxonevra muliebris Wall-rue · Maidenhair Spleenwort · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Black Spleenwort · Trailing Bellflower +21
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Herb-Robert Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,621 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Rock Dove · Fieldfare · Black-headed Gull +36
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Emperor Goose Anser canagicus Robin Erithacus rubecula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Mole · Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Toxonevra muliebris
Toxonevra muliebris Toxonevra muliebris Wall-rue · Maidenhair Spleenwort · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Black Spleenwort · Trailing Bellflower +21
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Herb-Robert Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Geranium robertianum
Geranium robertianum
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata
Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Rose Campion Silene coronaria
Rose Campion Silene coronaria
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Hedera helix Hedera helix2025
Hedera helix Hedera helix2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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