The new path has been designed to make it easier for wheelchair users, people using prams and cyclists to get into Freeman’s Wood and appreciate the natural woodland and meadow areas. The two access points are from the cycle path near the end of New Quay Road and the footpath that runs south of Freeman’s Wood near the junction next to Freeman’s Pools. The path meanders through wooded areas and skirts the edge of the meadow, having four benches along the way.
Cllr Mandy Bannon (and FFW Trustee) said:
“It’s great to see so many more people using Freeman’s Wood since the path was opened. We are seeing people in wheelchairs, those with mobility issues and parents with prams being able to get on site – many for the first time.”
Friends of Freeman’s Wood are grateful to Lancashire Environment Fund for funding the path and to Lancashire Wildlife Trust for installing it.