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Tongue Wood

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Matt Eastham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

53.93075, -2.32022

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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
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Carrion Crow, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Carrion Crow, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Yellow Corydalis, Rhododendron +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Meadowsweet, Ramsons

Varies

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 48 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 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 routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Fooden Lanepublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mPath type: service
Scott Laithe Lanepublic footpath · 81 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 81 mPath type: service
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wild Garlic next to the Ribble in Hartsails Wood

📷 Matt Eastham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wild Garlic next to the Ribble in Hartsails Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Sawley Cistercian abbey and associated earthworksHistoric site2.3 km→✦GISBURNE PARKHistoric site3.7 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.1 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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