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Wellington Wood

18 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

53.98445, -2.74732

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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 — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Bramble +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Painted Lady +160 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Painted Lady +160 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Bluebell, Red Clover +98 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Bluebell, Red Clover +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Tarnbrook Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

26 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
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grizedale Valley and ScortonCycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Northern Route To Cockerham and DolphinholmeCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The road through Wellington Wood

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The road through Wellington Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ecohub Forest GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱The RecUrban park1.3 km→🌱Lancaster University Sports CentreUrban park4.3 km→✦Remains of the gas plant, chimney, wheel pit and mill race of Dolphinholme Worsted MillHistoric site1.5 km→✦Dolphinhome GasworksHistoric site1.5 km→✦Jubilee TowerHistoric site4.2 km→

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