Getting here
53.72900, -2.55198
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 425m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking 425m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wall-rue, Butterbur, Fritillary +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wall-rue, Butterbur, Fritillary +21 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-eyed Damselfly, Syrphus +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-eyed Damselfly, Syrphus +25 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Beech, Hazel
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km
A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.
🚴Cycling
41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Weavers WheelCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 5Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 2Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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