Wilson Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 15 ha
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 15 ha
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54.05248, -2.61036
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Flycatcher and Blue Tit 🐕 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
🐦 92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Flycatcher and Blue Tit 🐕 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 — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Lesser Black-backed Gull +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Lesser Black-backed Gull +89 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Avens, Marsh Thistle, Wall-rue +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Chrysogaster solstitialis, Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi, Heath Bumblebee +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Spotted Dead-nettle, Water Mint, Raspberry +1 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Lune Valley Ramble Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 90 Regional cycle route
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Roeburndale Road bridleway · 47 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 47 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Roeburndale Road bridleway · 368 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 368 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Roeburndale Road bridleway · 21 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 21 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Roeburndale Road bridleway · 6 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 6 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Roeburndale Road bridleway · 1.7 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.7 km Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
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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Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2023
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2023
Dark Giant Horsefly Tabanus sudeticus2023
Dark Giant Horsefly Tabanus sudeticus2023
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2023
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2023
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2023
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2023
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2022
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2022 Round-leaved Crowfoot
Round-leaved Crowfoot
Ranunculus omiophyllus2024
Ranunculus omiophyllus2024
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2024
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2024
Spotted Dead-nettle Lamium maculatum2024
Spotted Dead-nettle Lamium maculatum2024
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2024
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2024
Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens2024
Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens2024
Blinks Montia fontana2024
Blinks Montia fontana2024
Betony Betonica officinalis2023
Betony Betonica officinalis2023
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2023
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2023
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2023
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2023
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2023
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2023
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2023
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2023
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2023
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2023
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2023
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2023
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2023
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2023
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2023
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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