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Stanworth Woods

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.71735, -2.54003

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 391m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Lesser Black-backed Gull +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Lesser Black-backed Gull +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Butterbur, Giant Hogweed, Hart's-Tongue +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
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Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stanworth Woods and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stanworth Woods and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sunnyhurst WoodUrban park3.8 km→🌱Witton ParkUrban park2.9 km→🦉SUNNYHURST WOODSNature reserve3.8 km→🌱Witton Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦SUNNYHURST WOODSHistoric site3.8 km→✦HOGHTON TOWERHistoric site2.9 km→

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