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Wood Tarnsyke

2 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Pheasant, Swallow +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Pheasant, Swallow +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Large White +72 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Large White +72 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Bent Grass, Purple Moor-grass +59 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Bent Grass, Purple Moor-grass +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Elder, Blackthorn +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Earthtongue, Snowy Waxcap · last seen 2021; Fungi — Earthtongue, Snowy Waxcap · last seen 2021

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wyre Way (Tarnbrook Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tarnsyke Wood at the foot of Tarnbrook Fell

Tarnsyke Wood at the foot of Tarnbrook Fell

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