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Upper Humblescough Wood

2 ha

📷 Bob Jenkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.88698, -2.80710

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Tree Sparrow +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Tree Sparrow +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Wall-rue, Lords-and-Ladies +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Wall-rue, Lords-and-Ladies +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ground Elder Rust, Mallrug, Mallryg, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. +6 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Ground Elder Rust, Mallrug, Mallryg, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. +6 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Brachycentrus subnubilus +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Brachycentrus subnubilus +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Humblescough Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Humblescough Lane and Wood

📷 Bob Jenkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Humblescough Lane and Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Garstang market crossHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Kepple Lane ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Bilsborrow Village Hall ParkUrban park1.8 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→🌱The Millenium GreenUrban park3.3 km→⛪St Mary and St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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