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Worthington Lakes

4 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Great Crested Grebe +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Great Crested Grebe +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Marjoram, Hawthorn, Meadowsweet +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +72 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Marjoram, Goat Willow, Great Willowherb +173 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Goat Willow, Great Willowherb +173 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Wigan WayWalking route
Named route
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 55Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Walking the dog - Worthington Lakes

Walking the dog - Worthington Lakes

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