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Pouters Wood

1 ha

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.52288, -2.87226

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Large White +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Large White +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Hybrid Birch +13 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Hybrid Birch +13 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, White Dead-nettle, Conocephalum conicum

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 862Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 862Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 862Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeLength 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House on Back Lane, Simonswood Lane

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House on Back Lane, Simonswood Lane

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