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Sink Shaft Wood

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 403m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Common Bistort, Bluebell +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly +95 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Bistort, Hogweed, Hawthorn +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route757 m
Named routeRef 69Length 757 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 69Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 69Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Drinking trough above Artle Beck

Drinking trough above Artle Beck

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