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PLEASINGTON OLD HALL WOODS

4 ha

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.73867, -2.53768

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 248m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

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

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local 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

About this nature reserve

Pleasington Old Hall Woods is a 4-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Blackburn with Darwen, North West England. This area is primarily woodland, where visitors may observe local bird species and wildlife while using the walking trails that traverse the site.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A sculpture and flower bed at Pleasington Crematorium

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A sculpture and flower bed at Pleasington Crematorium

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Witton ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Witton Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→🦉RIVER DARWEN PARKWAYNature reserve3.8 km→🏞️WITTONCountry park1.1 km→✦WOODFOLD PARKHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Griffin ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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