Getting here
53.89516, -2.72197
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Blue Tit
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Blue Tit
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Pale Stagshorn, Sycamore Tarspot, Olive Oysterling +19 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Pale Stagshorn, Sycamore Tarspot, Olive Oysterling +19 more · last seen 2018
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +61 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +61 more · last seen 2023
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed +58 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed +58 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Cicely, Blackthorn, Ramsons +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Knott EndCycling route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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