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8 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.64347, -2.82530

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Rufford Arms Hotel Car Park 107m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Blackbird +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Blackbird +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Floating Pennywort, Common Nettle +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Floating Pennywort, Common Nettle +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Pine Ladybird, Clarke's Mining Bee, Eristalis pertinax +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Pine Ladybird, Clarke's Mining Bee, Eristalis pertinax +5 more · last seen 2026

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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Birch Lanepublic footpath · 302 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 302 mPath type: footway
Sandy Lanepublic footpath · 565 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 565 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 62Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanebridleway · 529 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 529 mPath type: service
Croston Drivebridleway · 313 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 313 mPath type: unclassified
Croston Drivebridleway · 221 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 221 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland on the Western Side of Liverpool Road

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland on the Western Side of Liverpool Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rufford Old HallUrban park900 m→🐄Windmill Animal FarmVisitor farm3.2 km→🐄Otter EnclosureVisitor farm3.5 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Croston Village GreenUrban park3.9 km→✦Rufford Old HallHistoric site1 km→

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