Wild Carr Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 4 ha
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🐶 Dogs
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
Places › England › North West › Lancaster Getting here
54.10565, -2.67196
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Robin 🐕 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
🐦 85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Robin 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Coltsfoot, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Alder · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +28 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Lune Valley Ramble Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 90 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 69 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 69 National Cycle Network
Show on map Way of the Roses Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WoR National Cycle Network
Show on map Cumbria Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 27 m ▾
Named route Ref 69 Length 27 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 157 m ▾
Named route Ref 69 Length 157 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Chorthippus brunneus2025
Chorthippus brunneus2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata2025
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Marsh Snipefly Rhagio tringarius2025
Marsh Snipefly Rhagio tringarius2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Megachile Megachile2025
Megachile Megachile2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola2025
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Green Drake Ephemera danica2025
Green Drake Ephemera danica2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2025
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2025
Eristalis Eristalis2025
Eristalis Eristalis2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Nomada Nomada2025
Nomada Nomada2025
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2025
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2025
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2025
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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