Getting here
54.09554, -2.55123
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +90 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Great Horsetail, Great Wood-rush · last seen 2022
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches, Silver Y +88 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches, Silver Y +88 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Bentham Heritage Trail AWalking route2 km
Bentham Heritage Trail CWalking route9 km
Bentham Heritage Trail BWalking route5 km
🚴Cycling
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route
Route 69Cycling route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Bentham Bike LoopCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Wildlife to spot
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