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Ruff Wood

9 ha

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.56122, -2.86589

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 160m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Magpie +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Magpie +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — 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
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lady's Walkpublic footpath · 203 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 203 mPath type: service
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Cycling

18 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
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route803 m
Named routeRef 562Length 803 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The old quarry in Ruff Wood, Ormskirk

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The old quarry in Ruff Wood, Ormskirk

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱QuadUrban park500 m→🌱Rock GardenUrban park700 m→🌱Founders CourtUrban park700 m→🌱Graduates CourtUrban park800 m→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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