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53.83768, -2.77838
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
- 🌿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
- 🌞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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brown Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly, Migrant Hawker +71 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Brown Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly, Migrant Hawker +71 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hemlock Water-dropwort, Common Nettle, Sycamore +91 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hemlock Water-dropwort, Common Nettle, Sycamore +91 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Pedunculate Oak +12 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Preston Guild WheelWalking route
Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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