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Wright's Plantation

4 ha

📷 K A · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.68113, -2.88172

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Whooper Swan, Woodpigeon, Shelduck +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Whooper Swan, Woodpigeon, Shelduck +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Flowering Currant, Bulrush, Hogweed +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird, Peacock +3 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird, Peacock +3 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Orange-ball-tree, Flowering Currant, Japanese Knotweed +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Orange-ball-tree, Flowering Currant, Japanese Knotweed +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Boundary Meanygatepublic footpath · 435 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 435 mPath type: track
Rydings lanepublic footpath · 328 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 328 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Boundary Lanepublic footpath · 870 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 870 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route497 m
Named routeRef 62Length 497 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 62Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 62Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route259 m
Named routeRef 62Length 259 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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📷 K A · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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⛪St Stephen's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛳Southport Golf AcademyGolf course2.8 km→⛪Hesketh Bank Christian CentreReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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