Getting here
53.77788, -2.76425
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 123m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 123m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +49 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Meadowsweet +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Herb-Robert, Red Clover, Hawthorn +180 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Red Clover, Hawthorn +180 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +90 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +90 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ribble WayWalking route114 km
The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
Preston Guild WheelWalking route
Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622
Valentines Lanepublic footpath · 300 m
Valentines Lanepublic footpath · 383 m
Preston Guild Wheelpublic footpath · 174 m
🚴Cycling
199 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Route 62Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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