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Cop Holt Wood - Woodland plantation

2 ha

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.44694, -2.60017

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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
  • 🌿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

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

4 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
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parkside Colliery, Winding engine

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Parkside Colliery, Winding engine

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Peel Hall ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Sankey Valley ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Golborne Park (The Bonk)Urban park3.9 km→🌱Culcheth Linear ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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