Getting here
53.86673, -2.85486
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Swift +35 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Swift +35 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yew, Creeping Yellow-cress, Rhododendron +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yew, Creeping Yellow-cress, Rhododendron +24 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brown Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Southern Hawker +22 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Brown Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Southern Hawker +22 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Small Nettle, Spear-leaved Orache, Amphibious Bistort
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Knott EndCycling route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
The Winmarleigh RoundCycling route
Northern Route To Cockerham and DolphinholmeCycling route
The Nateby and Stakepool RoundCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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