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Haigh Upper Plantations - Woodland plantation

9 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.56923, -2.59655

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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
  • 🐕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

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rotary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
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
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRef 80Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route39 m
Named routeRef 80Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Haigh Upper Plantation, Swan Pond

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Haigh Upper Plantation, Swan Pond

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Haigh Woodland ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Old Station ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Gerrard Winstanley GardensUrban park3.4 km→🏞️WORTHINGTON LAKESCountry park3.5 km→🌱Ashfield ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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