Swaney Holme Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 11 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 11 ha
Places › England › North West › Ribble Valley Getting here
53.89738, -2.53312
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Oystercatcher +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Oystercatcher +80 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Cuckooflower, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +17 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Wood-sorrel, Elder
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee, Southern Hawker +16 more · last seen 2024; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee, Southern Hawker +16 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Tolkien Trail Walking route 11.4 km ▾
Tolkien Trail famous 'Middle Earth' walk: People come from all over the world to walk the famous Tolkien Trail. To follow in the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien himself and see how he was inspired by the beautiful landscape of Lancashire. Immerse yourself in
Named route Length 11.4 km
Show on map The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail Walking route 105 km ▾
A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.
Named route Length 105 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Chipping Round Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 Local cycle route
Show on map The Trough of Bowland Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 Local cycle route
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
7,030 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,030 records · National Biodiversity Network Lapwing · Curlew · Oystercatcher · Pied Flycatcher · Blue Tit +40
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Curlew Numenius arquata Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Hobby Falco subbuteo Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goosander Mergus merganser Peregrine Falco peregrinus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Nuthatch Sitta europaea Snipe Gallinago gallinago Rook Corvus frugilegus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Willow Tit Poecile montanus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Robin Erithacus rubecula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Siskin Spinus spinus Merlin Falco columbarius Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2024 Brown Hare · Pipistrelle Bat species · Natterer's Bat · Shrew
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri Shrew Soricidae2024 Hairy Shieldbug
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Dog's Mercury · Cuckooflower · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Bugle · Water Avens +11
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Bugle Ajuga reptans2024 Water Avens Geum rivale2024 Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,030 records · National Biodiversity Network Lapwing · Curlew · Oystercatcher · Pied Flycatcher · Blue Tit +40
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Curlew Numenius arquata Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Hobby Falco subbuteo Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goosander Mergus merganser Peregrine Falco peregrinus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Nuthatch Sitta europaea Snipe Gallinago gallinago Rook Corvus frugilegus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Willow Tit Poecile montanus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Robin Erithacus rubecula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Siskin Spinus spinus Merlin Falco columbarius Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2024 Brown Hare · Pipistrelle Bat species · Natterer's Bat · Shrew
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri Shrew Soricidae2024 Hairy Shieldbug
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Dog's Mercury · Cuckooflower · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Bugle · Water Avens +11
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Bugle Ajuga reptans2024 Water Avens Geum rivale2024 Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2024
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2024
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2024
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana2024
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana2024
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2024
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2024
Ramsons Allium ursinum2024
Ramsons Allium ursinum2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2024
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2024
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2024
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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