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Eadsford (or Edisford) Bridge ✦ Ancient woodland 0 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
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53.86849, -2.41772
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Best for 9 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
playground, toilets, parking
Historic site with public access
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Free Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Varied Carpet Beetle +21 more · last seen 2026
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sycamore, Elder +42 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ribble Way Walking route 114 km ▾ The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
Named route Length 114 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Tolkien Trail Walking route 11.4 km ▾ Tolkien Trail famous 'Middle Earth' walk: People come from all over the world to walk the famous Tolkien Trail. To follow in the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien himself and see how he was inspired by the beautiful landscape of Lancashire. Immerse yourself in
Named route Length 11.4 km
Show on map The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail Walking route 105 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 route Length 105 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop) Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 90 Regional cycle route
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
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▾ Edisford Bridge near Clitheroe
‹ › Photos Edisford Bridge near Clitheroe
‹ › Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌸 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 🌱 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 🅿️ Parking
Edisford Road Car Park · Paid · 185m
✦ Ancient ✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
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UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
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Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2025
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Hawthorn Mining Bee Andrena chrysosceles2025
Hawthorn Mining Bee Andrena chrysosceles2025
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2025
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2025
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2024
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2024
Dark Giant Horsefly Tabanus sudeticus2024
Dark Giant Horsefly Tabanus sudeticus2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum2024
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum2024
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2024
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2024
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris2024
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Hoverfly Syrphidae2024
Hoverfly Syrphidae2024
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2024
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2024
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium2024
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium2024
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024 Hedera helix2024
Hedera helix2024
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Giant Bellflower Campanula latifolia
Giant Bellflower Campanula latifolia
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis2024
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis2024
Wood Ragwort Senecio ovatus2024
Wood Ragwort Senecio ovatus2024
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2024
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2024
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2024
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2024
Dandelion Taraxacum2024
Dandelion Taraxacum2024
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2024
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2024
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2024
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2024
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2024
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2024
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2024
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2024
Daisy Bellis perennis2024
Daisy Bellis perennis2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Greater Plantain Plantago major2024
Greater Plantain Plantago major2024
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2024
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2024
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2024
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2024
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2024
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Ramsons Allium ursinum2024
Ramsons Allium ursinum2024
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana2024
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana2024
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.2024
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.2024
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis2024
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis2024
Creeping-Jenny Lysimachia nummularia2024
Creeping-Jenny Lysimachia nummularia2024
Italian Lords-and-Ladies Arum italicum2024
Italian Lords-and-Ladies Arum italicum2024
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2024
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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