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4 ha

📷 Barbara Carr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.77987, -2.89107

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Creeping Thistle +64 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Creeping Thistle +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Bramble +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Face Fly, 7-spot Ladybird +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Face Fly, 7-spot Ladybird +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route356 m
Named routeRef 62Length 356 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route722 m
Named routeRef 62Length 722 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route395 m
Named routeRef 62Length 395 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath/cycleway to Wrea Green

📷 Barbara Carr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath/cycleway to Wrea Green

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🌱Memorial ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Freckleton War MemorialUrban park3.3 km→🌱Freckleton Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park3.4 km→🌱Freckleton Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bridges Playing FieldUrban park2.8 km→🌱William Hodgson Sagar Recreation GroundsUrban park1.1 km→

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