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Spring Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.63850, -2.61460

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Ramsons, Hazel +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Red-legged Shieldbug +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Red-legged Shieldbug +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 45 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Duxbury Manor Waypublic footpath · 161 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 161 mPath type: residential
Hogg's Lanepublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Hogg's Lanepublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mPath type: track
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 55Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leeds & Liverpool Canal

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leeds & Liverpool Canal

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🌱King George's FieldUrban park2.4 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🏞️YARROW VALLEYCountry park2.1 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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