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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
Places › England › North West › South Ribble Getting here
53.75505, -2.72514
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Yellow-flowered Strawberry, Rubus tuberculatus, Elder +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Butterfly-bush, Oxford Ragwort, Herb-Robert +199 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Oxford Ragwort, Herb-Robert +199 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ribble Way Walking route 114 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.
Named route Length 114 km Regional walking route
Show on map Preston Guild Wheel Walking route ▾
Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Holme Road public footpath · 1.6 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.6 km Path type: track
Show on map Holme Road public footpath · 1.1 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.1 km Path type: unclassified
Show on map Holme Road public footpath · 203 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 203 m Surface compacted Path type: unclassified
Show on map 250 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Penwortham to Leyland Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN 622 Preston Guild Wheel Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 622 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 62 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 622 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 622 (Steep gradient route) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 622 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Valley Road bridleway · 169 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 169 m Surface unpaved Path type: residential
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Wildlife to spot
42,596 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 42,596 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Rock Dove · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Herring Gull +36
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Teal Anas crecca Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Buff-tailed Bumblebee
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Daisy · Coltsfoot · Shepherd's-purse · Common Whitlowgrass · Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris +17
Daisy Bellis perennis Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Primrose Primula vulgaris Lesser Celandine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 42,596 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Rock Dove · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Herring Gull +36
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Teal Anas crecca Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Buff-tailed Bumblebee
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Daisy · Coltsfoot · Shepherd's-purse · Common Whitlowgrass · Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris +17
Daisy Bellis perennis Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Primrose Primula vulgaris Lesser Celandine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ficaria verna
Ficaria verna
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Cut-leaved Dead-nettle Lamium hybridum
Cut-leaved Dead-nettle Lamium hybridum
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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