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Smithy Wood

7 ha

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.64753, -2.83309

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Burdock, Ivy, Floating Pennywort +41 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Burdock, Ivy, Floating Pennywort +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Southern Hawker +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Southern Hawker +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Sweet Chestnut, Hazel +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandy Lanepublic footpath · 193 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 193 mPath type: unclassified
Birch Lanepublic footpath · 302 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 302 mPath type: footway
Sandy Lanepublic footpath · 565 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 565 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

22 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
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
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 route2.3 km
Named routeRef 62Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Croston Drivebridleway · 313 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 313 mPath type: unclassified
Birch Lanebridleway · 293 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 293 mPath type: bridleway
Sandy Lanebridleway · 529 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 529 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Phacelia, Moss Side Farm, Rufford

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Phacelia, Moss Side Farm, Rufford

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🌱Rufford Old HallUrban park1.6 km→🐄Windmill Animal FarmVisitor farm2.9 km→🐄Otter EnclosureVisitor farm3.5 km→🌱Croston Village GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Rufford Cricket GroundUrban park1.6 km→

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