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Farrington's Plantation - Woodland plantation

3 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

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
Walking trails

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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 62Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 62Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route895 m
Named routeRef 62Length 895 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 62Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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