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Rodie Wood

1 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.65118, -2.88431

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +113 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Beech, Turkey Oak +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Helophilus pendulus, Brown Hawker +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Helophilus pendulus, Brown Hawker +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sycamore, Meadowsweet +113 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sycamore, Meadowsweet +113 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mere Lanepublic footpath · 156 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 156 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route497 m
Named routeRef 62Length 497 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 62Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route117 m
Named routeRef 562Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A footpath to Banister House

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A footpath to Banister House

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🌱Rufford Old HallUrban park4.9 km→🐄Windmill Animal FarmVisitor farm2.3 km→🐄Otter EnclosureVisitor farm3.5 km→🌱Rufford Cricket GroundUrban park4.3 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Rufford Old HallHistoric site4.9 km→

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