Getting here
53.69070, -2.55809
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
- 🅿️Brinscall Baths 302m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Brinscall Baths 302m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Black Darter, Cicadella viridis, Common Darter +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Darter, Cicadella viridis, Common Darter +3 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Cranberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Crowberry +8 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cranberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Crowberry +8 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Withnell Fold Old Roadpublic footpath · 77 m
🚴Cycling
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Chorley LoopCycling route
Weavers WheelCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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