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Lomax Wifes Plantation - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.61612, -2.47589

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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
Walking trails

Best for

3 activities

Bird watching

Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
Rotary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRef 80Regional cycle route
Levehulme ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route58 m
Named routeRef 80Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to the path to Lomax Wifes Plantation

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to the path to Lomax Wifes Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Moss Bank ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Smithills Country ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Barlow ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Bolton Rugby Union Football ClubUrban park4 km→🦉OUSEL NEST QUARRYNature reserve4.5 km→

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