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Spring Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Steve Houldsworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.82252, -2.39394

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
ParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Guelder-rose, Hazel, Pedunculate Oak +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Giant Hogweed, Guelder-rose +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Batman Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Batman Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
The Tolkien TrailWalking route11.4 km

Tolkien Trail famous 'Middle Earth' walk: People come from all over the world to walk the famous Tolkien Trail. To follow in the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien himself and see how he was inspired by the beautiful landscape of Lancashire. Immerse yourself in

Named routeLength 11.4 km
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Brookes Lanepublic footpath · 162 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 162 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route664 m
Named routeRef 685Length 664 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route965 m
Named routeRef 685Length 965 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spring Wood footpath

📷 Steve Houldsworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spring Wood footpath

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🌱Vale GardensUrban park800 m→🌱Whalley ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Sabden ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Hellicliffs MTB ParkUrban park400 m→✦Whalley AbbeyHistoric site1.1 km→✦Whalley Cistercian abbeyHistoric site1.1 km→

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