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Spoil Bank Wood

1 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.85923, -2.80748

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Red Admiral, Hydropsyche siltalai +55 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Red Admiral, Hydropsyche siltalai +55 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Monkeyflower Species, Creeping Yellow-cress +63 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Monkeyflower Species, Creeping Yellow-cress +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, Ground-elder, Common Sorrel +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Knocking on wood

📷 Wikipedia · Knocking on wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bilsborrow Village Hall ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Kepple Lane ParkUrban park4.5 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪St Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→⛪Church of St HildaReligious grounds4.4 km→

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