Plan your visit
Getting here
53.59638, -3.00100
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
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +94 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +94 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +9 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +9 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. coccinea, Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. incarnata, Ash +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. coccinea, Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. incarnata, Ash +8 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Cabin Lanepublic footpath · 1 km
🚴Cycling
72 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Route 810Cycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
ShrimpCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route440 m
Wildlife to spot
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