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Pleasington alum works

8 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.74831, -2.55518

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Small Garden Bumblebee, Greater Bulb-Fly +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Small Garden Bumblebee, Greater Bulb-Fly +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Beech +3 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Beech +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named 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.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Alum Scar Lanebridleway · 300 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 300 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Alum Scar Lanebridleway · 663 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 663 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alum Scar Lane (1)

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alum Scar Lane (1)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Witton ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Witton Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦WOODFOLD PARKHistoric site900 m→✦HOGHTON TOWERHistoric site2.2 km→🏞️WITTONCountry park2.3 km→🌱Griffin ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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