Richmond Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 8 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
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53.88007, -2.51624
Open directionsv 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Oystercatcher +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Oystercatcher +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Fleabane, Cuckooflower, Common Spotted-orchid +9 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly +23 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Crowberry agg., Bilberry, Elder +1 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 13 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 The Tolkien Trail Walking route 11.4 km ▾
Tolkien Trail famous 'Middle Earth' walk: People come from all over the world to walk the famous Tolkien Trail. To follow in the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien himself and see how he was inspired by the beautiful landscape of Lancashire. Immerse yourself in
Named route Length 11.4 km
Show on map The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail Walking route 105 km ▾
A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.
Named route Length 105 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 90 Regional cycle route
Show on map The Chipping Round Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 Local cycle route
Show on map The Trough of Bowland Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 Local cycle route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Footbridge over unnamed stream, Lodge Wood
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Wildlife to spot
4,389 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,389 records · National Biodiversity Network Lapwing · Curlew · Oystercatcher · Pied Flycatcher · Chiffchaff +34
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Curlew Numenius arquata Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Snipe Gallinago gallinago Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Raven Corvus corax Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goosander Mergus merganser Carrion Crow Corvus corone Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Coal Tit Periparus ater Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Siskin Spinus spinus Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Pipistrelle Bat species · Brown Hare
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Common Wasp · Phaonia tuguriorum · Megachile · German Wasp · White-tailed Bumblebee +5
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris Phaonia tuguriorum Phaonia tuguriorum Megachile Megachile German Wasp Vespula germanica White-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lucorum Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Physocephala rufipes Physocephala rufipes 🌿 Plants 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Fleabane · Cuckooflower · Common Spotted-orchid · Japanese Knotweed
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2024 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,389 records · National Biodiversity Network Lapwing · Curlew · Oystercatcher · Pied Flycatcher · Chiffchaff +34
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Curlew Numenius arquata Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Snipe Gallinago gallinago Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Raven Corvus corax Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goosander Mergus merganser Carrion Crow Corvus corone Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Coal Tit Periparus ater Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Siskin Spinus spinus Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Pipistrelle Bat species · Brown Hare
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Common Wasp · Phaonia tuguriorum · Megachile · German Wasp · White-tailed Bumblebee +5
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris Phaonia tuguriorum Phaonia tuguriorum Megachile Megachile German Wasp Vespula germanica White-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lucorum Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Physocephala rufipes Physocephala rufipes 🌿 Plants 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Fleabane · Cuckooflower · Common Spotted-orchid · Japanese Knotweed
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2024 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2024
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2024 