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White Carr Wood

4 ha

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.83400, -2.55639

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Wild Angelica, Hawthorn +52 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Wild Angelica, Hawthorn +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Walnut, Guelder-rose +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 36 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
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.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Glen Viewpublic footpath · 294 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 294 mPath type: service
Woods Browpublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
Cook Green Lanepublic footpath · 490 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 490 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill House Lanebridleway · 427 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 427 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ford on Cowley Brook at White Carr Farm

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ford on Cowley Brook at White Carr Farm

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🌱St Paul's ChurchUrban park2.9 km→✦Ribchester Roman fort (Bremetennacum)Historic site3 km→✦BremetennacumHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Towneley GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Towneley GardensUrban park3.2 km→⛪St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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