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Potter's Plantation

1 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.71768, -2.52107

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Lesser Black-backed Gull +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Lesser Black-backed Gull +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Small Red-eyed Damselfly +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Small Red-eyed Damselfly +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

56 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Broken Stone Road

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Broken Stone Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sunnyhurst WoodUrban park2.8 km→🌱Witton ParkUrban park2.5 km→🦉SUNNYHURST WOODSNature reserve2.8 km→🦉RIVER DARWEN PARKWAYNature reserve2.7 km→✦SUNNYHURST WOODSHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Witton Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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