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Rams Close Wood

12 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.57538, -2.75631

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Visiting this summer

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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Orange Balsam, Green Alkanet, Himalayan Balsam +204 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Orange Balsam, Green Alkanet, Himalayan Balsam +204 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cheilosia albitarsis, Red-legged Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cheilosia albitarsis, Red-legged Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Named routeRef 562Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 562Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpaths near Prior's Wood Hall, Lees Lane, Dalton

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpaths near Prior's Wood Hall, Lees Lane, Dalton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park2.4 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park1.7 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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