Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🧺Picnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
53.58872, -2.81974
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐾Taylor's Farm Shop on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐾Taylor's Farm Shop on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking🧺Picnic spot🐄Farm visit
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Rook +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Mammals — Mole, Brown Hare, Grey Squirrel +22 more · last seen 2026
Free
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Hornet, Closterotomus trivialis +47 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ivy, Hogweed, Great Willowherb +156 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reedbed WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route▾
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route18 m▾
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route803 m▾
Named routeRef 562Length 803 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route421 m▾
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
17,092 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
17,092 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds36 species
autumnwinter
2026▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Rook · Jackdaw · Black-headed Gull +31
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- MagpiePica pica
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Barn OwlTyto alba2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
🦌Mammals4 species
autumnwinter
2026▾
Mole · Grey Squirrel · Pine Marten · Brown Hare
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2025
- Pine MartenMartes martes2025
- Brown HareLepus europaeus2025
Hornet · Harlequin Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Dock Bug · Speckled Bush-cricket +1
- HornetVespa crabro2025
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata2025
- Dock BugCoreus marginatus2025
- Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima2025
- 22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata
🌿Plants26 species
winterspring
2026▾
Snowdrop · Hart's-Tongue · Hemlock Water-dropwort · Wood Anemone · Soft Shield-fern +21
- SnowdropGalanthus nivalis
- Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium
- Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata
- Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
- Soft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferum
- MoschatelAdoxa moschatellina
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
17,092 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds36 species
autumnwinter
2026▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Rook · Jackdaw · Black-headed Gull +31
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- MagpiePica pica
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Barn OwlTyto alba2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
🦌Mammals4 species
autumnwinter
2026▾
Mole · Grey Squirrel · Pine Marten · Brown Hare
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2025
- Pine MartenMartes martes2025
- Brown HareLepus europaeus2025
Hornet · Harlequin Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Dock Bug · Speckled Bush-cricket +1
- HornetVespa crabro2025
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata2025
- Dock BugCoreus marginatus2025
- Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima2025
- 22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata
🌿Plants26 species
winterspring
2026▾
Snowdrop · Hart's-Tongue · Hemlock Water-dropwort · Wood Anemone · Soft Shield-fern +21
- SnowdropGalanthus nivalis
- Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium
- Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata
- Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
- Soft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferum
- MoschatelAdoxa moschatellina
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Hard Shield-fern
Hard Shield-fern
Polystichum aculeatum
Polystichum aculeatum
RamsonsAllium ursinumRamsonsAllium ursinumDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaNarcissus agg.Narcissus agg.Narcissus agg.Narcissus agg.Winter HeliotropePetasites pyrenaicusWinter HeliotropePetasites pyrenaicusWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumMaidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanesMaidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanesCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifolium2025Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifolium2025Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula2025Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula2025Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2025Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2025Himalayan HoneysuckleLeycesteria formosa2025Himalayan HoneysuckleLeycesteria formosa2025Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria2025Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria2025Great MulleinVerbascum thapsus2025Great MulleinVerbascum thapsus2025Red CampionSilene dioica2025Red CampionSilene dioica2025Events & activities nearby
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