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Winacre Brow Covert

1 ha
BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red-legged Partridge and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Woodpigeon, Little Owl +97 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Woodpigeon, Little Owl +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Fringed Water-lily +69 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Fringed Water-lily +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Amphibious Bistort, Turkey Oak +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Marmalade Hoverfly +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Marmalade Hoverfly +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
ShrimpCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 562Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route497 m
Named routeRef 62Length 497 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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Fields North of Winacre Brow Farm

Fields North of Winacre Brow Farm

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