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Cop Holt Wood - Woodland plantation

2 ha

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HorsesWalks
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.44775, -2.60383

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

2 activities

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parkside Colliery, rope changing winch

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Parkside Colliery, rope changing winch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Peel Hall ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Sankey Valley ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Golborne Park (The Bonk)Urban park3.9 km→🌱Culcheth Linear ParkUrban park5 km→

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