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Reed's Moss

6 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

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
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚴

Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Named routeRef 862Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route553 m
Named routeRef 862Length 553 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 862Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track from Reed's Lane to Reed's Moss

Farm track from Reed's Lane to Reed's Moss

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