Getting here
53.90705, -2.38144
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron +87 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose, Lesser Celandine, Cuckooflower +29 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Barren Strawberry, Thyme-leaved Sandwort, White Dead-nettle +1 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Green Dock Beetle, Four-spotted Chaser +2 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Green Dock Beetle, Four-spotted Chaser +2 more · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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.
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.
Buck Streetpublic footpath · 161 m
Whittakers Lanepublic footpath · 44 m
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Green Lanebridleway · 298 m
Bowland Gate Lanebridleway · 733 m
Whitehall Lanebridleway · 353 m
Whitehall Lanebridleway · 559 m
Whitehall Lanebridleway · 211 m
Wildlife to spot
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