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Staining Wood

5 ha

📷 David Lally · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.78270, -2.96242

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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
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Skylark, Kestrel +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Skylark, Kestrel +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +25 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +25 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Fat-hen +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Fat-hen +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tower WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Park WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Staining Wood Farm (South) bus stop

📷 David Lally · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Staining Wood Farm (South) bus stop

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Queen Elizabeth II Park View Playing FieldsUrban park4.6 km→🌱Robin ParkUrban park4.9 km→🐄Blackpool ZooVisitor farm5 km→🌱Ramsgate ParkUrban park4.3 km→🐄MeercatsVisitor farm4.8 km→✦LYTHAM HALLHistoric site3.9 km→

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