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Spring Wood

28 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

53.60150, -2.92147

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, White Dead-nettle, Turkey Oak +1 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hart's-Tongue, Ramsons +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hart's-Tongue, Ramsons +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 562Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 562Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dam Lanebridleway · 174 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 174 mPath type: service
Dam Lanebridleway · 186 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 186 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Narrowing of the Leeds - Liverpool Canal at Such Hey Wood

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Narrowing of the Leeds - Liverpool Canal at Such Hey Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦SCARISBRICK HALLHistoric site500 m→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.8 km→🐄Windmill Animal FarmVisitor farm4.9 km→🌱Halsall Lane ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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