Getting here
53.63844, -2.58566
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Carrion Crow +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Carrion Crow +91 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Heather (Girdled) Colletes, Ivy Bee, Lejogaster metallina +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Heather (Girdled) Colletes, Ivy Bee, Lejogaster metallina +59 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Gorse, Foxglove, Bluebell +47 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Gorse, Foxglove, Bluebell +47 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet +5 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Rotary WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km
GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km
GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan
🚴Cycling
48 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Chorley LoopCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Heapey Fold Lanebridleway · 96 m
Heapey Fold Lanebridleway · 246 m
Water Streetbridleway · 319 m
Hut Lanebridleway · 227 m
Water Street Bridgebridleway · 8 m
Wildlife to spot
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