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The Towers Wood

2 ha

📷 Teresa Wilson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.88000, -3.02633

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, House Sparrow +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, House Sparrow +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Rowan, Common Nettle +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Meadow Vetchling, Cow Parsley +116 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Meadow Vetchling, Cow Parsley +116 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Limnephilus, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red Mason Bee +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Limnephilus, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red Mason Bee +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Tower WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Seashell WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Temporary DiversionCycling route721 m
Named routeRef 62Length 721 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route507 m
Named routeRef 62Length 507 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Towers Urban Woodland, Cleveleys

📷 Teresa Wilson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Towers Urban Woodland, Cleveleys

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🌱Wyre Estuary Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Wyre Estuary Country Park PlaygroundUrban park3 km→🏞️WYRE ESTUARYCountry park3.3 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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