Woodwards Plantation 13 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 13 ha
Places › England › North West › West Lancashire Getting here
53.49651, -2.85383
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Goldfinch, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Goldfinch, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Bulrush, Bramble, Common Nettle +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Bulrush, Broom +221 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Bulrush, Broom +221 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee +38 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee +38 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Rainford Linear Park Walking route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Radial Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN 862 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 862 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 207 m ▾
Named route Ref 862 Length 207 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 967 m ▾
Named route Ref 862 Length 967 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 62 m ▾
Named route Ref 862 Length 62 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos The track towards the Woodwards Plantation
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Coccinella septempunctata2023
Coccinella septempunctata2023
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023 Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2024
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2024
Common Reed Phragmites australis2024
Common Reed Phragmites australis2024
Ivy Hedera helix2024
Ivy Hedera helix2024
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Common Duckweed Lemna minor
Common Duckweed Lemna minor
Cowslip Primula veris2024
Cowslip Primula veris2024
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2024
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2024
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2024
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024
Alder Alnus glutinosa2024
Alder Alnus glutinosa2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor
Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2024
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2024
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2024
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2024
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2024
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2024
Hazel Corylus avellana2024
Hazel Corylus avellana2024
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2024
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2024
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2024
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2024
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2024
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2024
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2024
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2024
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2024
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides2024
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides2024
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2024
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2024
Daisy Bellis perennis2024
Daisy Bellis perennis2024
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2024
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Gorse Ulex europaeus2024
Gorse Ulex europaeus2024
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2024
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2024
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2024
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2024
Cleavers Galium aparine2024
Cleavers Galium aparine2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2023
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2023
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2023
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2023
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2023
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2023
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2023
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2023
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2023
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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