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Poolfoot Farm Training Ground

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.88433, -3.00813

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Cozy Corner — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Coltsfoot, Mugwort +138 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Coltsfoot, Mugwort +138 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hazel, Hogweed +12 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Red-tailed Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Red-tailed Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Tower WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Seashell WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Temporary DiversionCycling route721 m
Named routeRef 62Length 721 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route507 m
Named routeRef 62Length 507 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Terraced houses on Butts Road

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Terraced houses on Butts Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wyre Estuary Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Wyre Estuary Country Park PlaygroundUrban park1.9 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱The MountUrban park4.6 km→🏞️WYRE ESTUARYCountry park2.3 km→

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