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Skelbow Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

54.04840, -2.68332

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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
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crowberry agg., Heather, Bilberry +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Bilberry Bumblebee, Paranchus albipes +237 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Bilberry Bumblebee, Paranchus albipes +237 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Crowberry agg., Bilberry, Common Sorrel +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 · 8 public paths nearby

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

13 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 route1.6 km
Named routeRef 69Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route178 m
Named routeRef 69Length 178 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.8 km
Named routeRef 69Length 6.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate and stile near Skelbow Barn

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate and stile near Skelbow Barn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hermitage FieldUrban park4.7 km→🌱Bull Beck Picnic SiteUrban park3.6 km→✦The Ancient Oak & Fish StepsHistoric site3.9 km→✦Roman kilns 25yds (20m) NE of Fairyhill CottageHistoric site3.8 km→✦Jubilee TowerHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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