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Smithy Farm Shop

📷 Steve Houldsworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.81856, -2.89829

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, daffodils, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +133 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Ivy, daffodils, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +133 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Garlic Mustard +17 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brown Hawker +32 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brown Hawker +32 more · last seen 2022

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route722 m
Named routeRef 62Length 722 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route395 m
Named routeRef 62Length 395 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route793 m
Named routeRef 62Length 793 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath at Smithy Farm

📷 Steve Houldsworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath at Smithy Farm

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🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱William Hodgson Sagar Recreation GroundsUrban park4 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→🌱Peace GardenUrban park3.3 km→⛪St Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪Elswick Memorial United Reform ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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