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Peat Moss Wood - Woodland plantation

4 ha

📷 Bob Jenkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.90821, -2.91239

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Northern Route To Cockerham and DolphinholmeCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
The Nateby and Stakepool RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Moss Side Farm

📷 Bob Jenkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Moss Side Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bob Williamson ParkUrban park4.6 km→⛪St John the Baptist ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→🌱Lane Ends Amenity Area Picnic SiteUrban park3.5 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪St Oswald's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→⛪Pilling Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2 km→

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