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Round cairn on Parlick Pike

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📷 Steve Houldsworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.89981, -2.61667

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Meadow Pipit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Swallow, Meadow Pipit, Kestrel +83 more · last seen 2025; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Swallow, Meadow Pipit, Kestrel +83 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Meadow Vetchling, Tufted Hair-grass +199 more · last seen 2025

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Migrant Hawker, Neophilaenus +8 more · last seen 2023

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km▾

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Trough of BowlandCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
The Chipping RoundCycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Cairn on Parlick Hill

📷 Steve Houldsworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cairn on Parlick Hill

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✓ 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

⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→🐄Chipping Farm ShopVisitor farm3.1 km→⛪St Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→🏞️BEACON FELLCountry park3.6 km→🌱Beacon Fell Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Beacon Fell Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→