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Alden Wood

5 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Crowberry, Bramble, Hawthorn +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Cranberry, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +84 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Cranberry, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Darter, Common Hawker, White-letter Hairstreak +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Black Darter, Common Hawker, White-letter Hairstreak +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury

Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
Sunnybank Cottagespublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mPath type: residential
Alden Roadpublic footpath · 331 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 331 mPath type: residential
Alden Roadpublic footpath · 266 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 266 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

62 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
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
Main RouteCycling route343 m
Named routeRef 6Length 343 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Moor Roadbridleway · 346 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 346 mPath type: track
Alden Roadbridleway · 230 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 230 mPath type: residential
Moor Roadbridleway · 210 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 210 mPath type: bridleway
Alden Roadbridleway · 216 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 216 mPath type: residential
Moor Roadbridleway · 213 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 213 mPath type: bridleway

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