That was paid for by a grant from the Lancashire Environmental Fund.

It’s also protected a by tree preservation order.

Click and drag a point to move it. A recycled product called Top Trek was used. Sign up for your weekly email newsletter. Victims of Dutch Elm Disease have been removed, and sycamore have been replaced with native species like oak and beech. Join our weekly litter pickers rota (high viz jackets and bags provided) or become a volunteer.

Required fields are marked *. Make getting to Lytham easy from the main road and rail network, using this handy widget to plan your journey for you. Lytham - Witch Wood, Lake & Prom. These beautiful views were captured by Visit Fylde Coast contributor, Kate Yates –. Love the Fylde Coast? Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. Visit Lytham is part of Visit Fylde Coast, for people who love this stretch of North West UK coastline. Have a great time at Madame Tussauds Blackpool, Be Part of the Future of Medicine, with MAC, Getting to Lytham by Car or Public Transport. Biodiversity has increased further with the addition of a pond, quickly colonised by frogs. Visit Fylde Coast reader, Michael J O’Leary, kindly took these photos for us. Joining Lytham with Ansdell, the walk was created by Lytham St Annes Civic Society volunteers in 1974, when it was officially opened by the Duke of Edinburgh. Situated within the urban area of Lytham St Annes, Witchwood is the most popular woodland walk in the Fylde. If you’d like to get involved or help raise funds for this wonderful, woodland walkway, please get in touch. It was to be a woodland walk for the local community. This fog can be lifted by destroying Fog Talis… Search Going to: Get Directions Import Help . On 5 January 1888 the much loved pet fell in the wood and is buried there. We own part of the wood and we rent the rest from Network Rail in order to create the walk which is about a mile in length alongside the railway line. It was named after a favourite horse of the Clifton family called ‘The Witch’. Witch Wood is what’s left of The Big Wood, once the west and south boundary of Lytham Hall Home Park.

Tools . The main pests in the wood are grey squirrels, whose activities kill young trees, dog walkers who do not clean up (though most do), and cyclists, who ruin the path and endanger walkers.

Joining Lytham with Ansdell, the walk was created by Lytham St Annes Civic Society volunteers in 1974, when it was officially opened by the Duke of Edinburgh. They plant trees, clear undergrowth, pick litter and do their best to keep the path in good condition. Find out where the local car parks are, and places for on-street parking in Lytham. Dangerous and diseased trees have to be felled, and much of the resulting wood is left to rot in order to encourage insects and grubs, which in turn are food for the birds. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Near its deepest depths is a giant and ancient tree on which has been built a tree house-- the Witch's House, which is hidden or protected by the thick mist in the forest. Lytham Hall dates from the mid 1760’s and was built by Thomas Clifton, over the years many ghosts have been seen of the late Clifton family. Have you found the gravestone? We feel it’s important to encourage native trees, plants and insect life. Lytham St Annes Civic Society continues to maintain the wood, with advice and grants from the Forestry Commission.

Click on a line to travel back over the same path. It was to be a woodland walk for the local community. Join us on Facebook at our Visit Fylde Coast Facebook Group, Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @visitFyldeCoast. Regd. The address is Bridge Rd, Lytham St Annes, FY8 4EQ. In 1963 Guardian Royal Exchange took over the Clifton Estate, and the council gifted the remaining derelict wood to Lytham St Annes Civic Society. Due to heavy usage, over £20,000 was spent on the path over ten years ago, partly paid for by grants, and partly by legacies and members subscriptions. Click on a point to see options and info. There are no directions to display. Is the list of trees that are numbered available? Packed full of interesting things, it arrives in your inbox all 52 weeks of the year. Your email address will not be published. A hibernating bug tower has been built to give shelter to bees and wasps. Lytham town centre is a lovely place to spend an afternoon, with independent shops and high street names. Please change travel mode to "Walk/Run" or "Driving" if you are outside of the U.S. Find out more about this lovely woodland on the Lytham St Annes Civic Society website. - Currently Google doesn't provide bicycling directions outside of the United States. Click on a line to travel back over the same path. Witch Wood is part is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. To the appreciation of walkers, this path completes the trail through the length of the wood. Join us on social media, and don’t forget to sign up for your weekly enews for lots of interesting information, events, blogs and more straight to your inbox. Nettles and brambles provide food for butterflies and moths, with clearings made to encourage wild flowers.

Here’s the woods looking very autumnal. Hundreds of walkers enjoy the wood each week, but did you know that it’s run entirely by volunteers and has no public funding? To insert a new point into the route, click "split following segment". The woodland was opened by Prince Phillip in 1974. Charity No. Lytham Windmill stands on the Green at Lytham seafront. Lytham St Annes (/ ˈ l ɪ ð əm s ən t ˈ æ n z /) is a seaside town in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire England. The Society bore the cost of more than £5000 of replacing the main path. To insert a new point into the route, click "split following segment". A mysterious forest covered in a thick fog. Have a look at the homepage of the Visit Lytham website for more of the latest updates. Walking route in Lytham St Annes , Lancashire , England , United Kingdom Leave a Review It’s not a long way from Clifton Drive. If you’d like to support this project, please get in touch. With Visit Fylde Coast you can explore Fleetwood, Cleveleys, Blackpool, St Annes and Lytham plus the market town of Poulton. Running this popular amenity  takes time and money. Stunning Extended Detached House With Views Over Witchwood, Lounge, Open Plan Refurbished Kitchen/Dining/Sitting Room, Refurbished Utility & Boot Room, Refurbished Ground Floor WC, Four Double Bedrooms, Refurbished En-Suite Shower/WC & Bathroom/WC, Gas Central Heating, Double Glazing, Garden, Integral Garage, Off Road Parking, Close to Lytham Hall Park School & Fairhaven Golf Course. About 20 species of bird nest in the wood, including woodpeckers and long tailed tits. Click on a point to see options and info. Improvements have been made with the help of Lancashire Wildlife Trust to complete a new section of path near the school fence opposite the cricket field. It is the grave of The Witch, a family horse of the Cliftons of nearby Lytham Hall which fell and died in the wood, The wood is itself a remnant of the woodland of Lytham Hall and is crossed by Church Drive, the old carriage drive from St Cuthbert’s Church via Church Lodge to Lytham Hall, A memorial bench was placed in 2013 in memory of a local soldier who was killed in Afghanistan, Ansdell Women’s Institute have recently commemmorated the WI centenary with a gift of mini daffodils and aconites planted near Skew Bridge. Please Note! Independently published for you by The Rabbit Patch Ltd. Witch Wood is what’s left of The Big Wood, once the west and south boundary of Lytham Hall Home Park. Packed full of interesting things and a what’s on guide for the following week. If you have a dog it is important that you keep it  under control as we  have no  responsibility for the fencing either side of the wood. Cycling: Obeys the rules of the road and will follow bike paths. Please consider others and always clean up after your dog, there are bins at each entrance – thank you!

To view directions use the "Follow Roads" option in Map Controls. My wife and I are regular walkers around the wood. In 1963 Guardian Royal Exchange took over the Clifton Estate, and the council gifted the remaining derelict wood to Lytham St Annes Civic Society. The Civic Society has teams of volunteers working in the wood all year round. © 2020 – The Rabbit Patch Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Grants are less available now but we still need support for maintenance. © 2016-2017 Lytham St Annes Civic Society. Witchwood is a credit to the vision and enthusiasm of past and present members of the Civic Society who raise money for its upkeep and whose volunteers put so much time and effort into keeping the wood a pleasant place to be. Choose map location. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. We only  fell  trees when they are diseased and/or dangerous, There is a gravestone in the wood dated 1888. Google map showing location of Witch Wood Lytham. 243629.