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Spen Wood

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Anglezarke Car Park 40m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Wren +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Wren +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Hawker, Black Darter +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cranberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Gorse +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Wood-sorrel, White Dead-nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
Rotary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 55Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Heapey Fold Lanebridleway · 96 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 96 mSurface concretePath type: service
Heapey Fold Lanebridleway · 246 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 246 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Heapey Fold Lanebridleway · 703 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 703 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

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