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📷 Robert Wade · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.69536, -2.30018

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood +22 more · last seen 2026

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground; Urban park — family destination

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort, Foxglove +180 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route▾

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Rossendale WayWalking route▾

A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.

Named routeRegional walking route
Duckworth Lanepublic footpath · 123 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 123 mPath type: residential
Clayton Avenuepublic footpath · 11 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mPath type: residential
Almond Crescentpublic footpath · 81 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 81 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

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47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Vos Stansfield Road - Cowpe RoadCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACLCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route510 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 510 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Holme Lanebridleway · 137 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 137 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Emergency Power Line Work following the Gas Explosion at Townsendfold

📷 Robert Wade · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Emergency Power Line Work following the Gas Explosion at Townsendfold

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Facilities

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Parking

7 nearby · 181m

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Playground

75m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Whittaker ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Whitaker ParkUrban park700 m→✦Higher Mill, HelmshoreHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Greenfield Memorial GardensUrban park1.8 km→🌱Greenfield Memorial GardensUrban park1.8 km→