🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow 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
Good to know
🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
8 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Skylark +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
✦
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Skylark +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Sericostoma personatum, Hydropsyche siltalai +26 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Lesser Celandine +182 more · last seen 2025
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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9 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Rochdale WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef RochRegional 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
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴
Cycling
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68 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Cycle routeCycling route▾
Named routeRef 661Local cycle route
Todmorden High School Safe Route to SchoolCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 92Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking
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4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km▾
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km▾
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Lee Quarry Red RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route
Lee Quarry Black RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
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9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Todmorden Centenary Waybridleway · 2 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 mPath type: bridleway
Todmorden Centenary Waybridleway · 3 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 mPath type: bridleway
Todmorden Centenary Waybridleway · 1 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 mPath type: bridleway
Todmorden Centenary Waybridleway · 451 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 451 mPath type: track
Todmorden Centenary Waybridleway · 324 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 324 mPath type: bridleway
