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Rass Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Roger May · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.74250, -2.63191

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 298m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Blackberry, Large Bindweed, Rubus criniger +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
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.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Carver Bridgepublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mPath type: footway
Bannister Hall Lanepublic footpath · 227 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 227 mPath type: residential
Shop Lanepublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

122 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Darwen

📷 Roger May · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Darwen

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ribbleton ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Avenham ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦Avenham ParkHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Miller ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Withy Grove ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Cuerden Valley ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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