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Knowl Heights Plantation - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Carroll Pierce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.69708, -2.48086

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 292m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sniddle Hill Lanepublic footpath · 159 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 159 mPath type: track
Punstock Roadpublic footpath · 347 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 347 mPath type: footway
Slippery brick pathpublic footpath · 303 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 303 mIncline downPath type: footway
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Turn Lanebridleway · 777 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 777 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Turn Lane

📷 Carroll Pierce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Turn Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sunnyhurst WoodUrban park700 m→🦉SUNNYHURST WOODSNature reserve700 m→✦SUNNYHURST WOODSHistoric site800 m→🌱Blacksnape Playing FieldsUrban park2.6 km→🦉RIVER DARWEN PARKWAYNature reserve3.2 km→🌱Bold Venture ParkUrban park800 m→

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