Spen Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 19 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 19 ha
Places › England › North West › Chorley Getting here
53.64694, -2.57872
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Wren +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Wren +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
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
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cranberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Gorse +38 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
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 5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Full walk - Witton Weavers Way Walking route ▾
Rotary Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 14 Walking route 21.9 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod
Named route Length 21.9 km Regional walking route
Show on map Adlington Circular Walk Walking route ▾
48 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Chorley Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Chorley Loop Local cycle route
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 143 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 143 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 1.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 2.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike Trail Mountain bike route ▾
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Heapey Fold Lane bridleway · 96 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 96 m Surface concrete Path type: service
Show on map Heapey Fold Lane bridleway · 246 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 246 m Surface gravel Path type: bridleway
Show on map Heapey Fold Lane bridleway · 703 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 703 m Surface gravel Path type: bridleway
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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8,362 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,362 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Wren · Carrion Crow +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone corone2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 British Lesser Black-Backed Gull Larus fuscus graellsii2025 carbo cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo carbo2025 Branta canadensis canadensis Branta canadensis canadensis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Roe Deer · Mole · Grey Squirrel · Pygmy Shrew · Brown Long-eared Bat
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus2025 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Black Darter · Large Red Damselfly · Common Hawker · 7-spot Ladybird · Common Darter +7
Black Darter Sympetrum danae Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Common Hawker Aeshna juncea 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Red-thighed Epeolus Epeolus cruciger Cranberry · Cross-leaved Heath · Gorse · Hard-fern · Lesser Spearwort +7
Cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos2025 Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2025 Gorse Ulex europaeus Hard-fern Blechnum spicant Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2025 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,362 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Wren · Carrion Crow +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone corone2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 British Lesser Black-Backed Gull Larus fuscus graellsii2025 carbo cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo carbo2025 Branta canadensis canadensis Branta canadensis canadensis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Roe Deer · Mole · Grey Squirrel · Pygmy Shrew · Brown Long-eared Bat
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus2025 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Black Darter · Large Red Damselfly · Common Hawker · 7-spot Ladybird · Common Darter +7
Black Darter Sympetrum danae Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Common Hawker Aeshna juncea 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Red-thighed Epeolus Epeolus cruciger Cranberry · Cross-leaved Heath · Gorse · Hard-fern · Lesser Spearwort +7
Cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos2025 Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2025 Gorse Ulex europaeus Hard-fern Blechnum spicant Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2025 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Heather (Girdled) Colletes Colletes succinctus
Heather (Girdled) Colletes Colletes succinctus
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Dark-winged Blood Bee Sphecodes gibbus
Dark-winged Blood Bee Sphecodes gibbus
Tormentil Mining Bee Andrena tarsata
Tormentil Mining Bee Andrena tarsata
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025 