Getting here
53.82014, -2.41033
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free87%playground, café, parking
Heritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies65%Named cycling route nearby: Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
47
5 named nearby · 42 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
4
4 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop) · Cycling0
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) · Cycling0
Ribble Way · Walking114 km
The Tolkien Trail · Walking11.4 km
Main Route · Cycling
Abbey Mews · public footpath
Ridding Lane · public footpath
Sunnyside Avenue · public footpath
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
☕
Café
Exchange Coffee Company · 75m
🅿️
Parking
6 nearby · Paid · 228m
🛝
Playground
178m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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