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Rossall's Wood

1 ha

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.87384, -2.85938

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tree Sparrow and Chaffinch
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tree Sparrow, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tree Sparrow, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fat-hen, Bramble, Annual Meadow-grass +49 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Fat-hen, Bramble, Annual Meadow-grass +49 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Pedunculate Oak, Dandelion +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell +21 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell +21 more · last seen 2023

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
The Winmarleigh RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Northern Route To Cockerham and DolphinholmeCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
The Nateby and Stakepool RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rossall's Wood

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪Elswick Memorial United Reform ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→✦Dovecote at Great Eccleston, 150m north east of GradwellsHistoric site2.5 km→⛪Inskip Baptist ChapelReligious grounds4.7 km→⛪Church St Anne'sReligious grounds3.2 km→

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