Getting here
53.98549, -2.74030
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Bramble +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Painted Lady +162 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Painted Lady +162 more · last seen 2023
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Buttercup +119 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Buttercup +119 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wyre Way (Tarnbrook Loop)Walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
🚴Cycling
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Grizedale Valley and ScortonCycling route
Northern Route To Cockerham and DolphinholmeCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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