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Top of Orr's Mill Tower

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Blackberry, Himalayan Balsam, Rubus tuberculatus +255 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Blackberry, Himalayan Balsam, Rubus tuberculatus +255 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Giant Blackberry, Rubus tuberculatus, Common Nettle +31 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 31 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
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Olivewood Roadpublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: residential
Aspenwood Closepublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: residential
Farm Lanepublic footpath · 123 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 123 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

173 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network

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