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ancient earthwork

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.92117, -2.23355

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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
  • ✦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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, daffodils, Hawthorn +187 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, daffodils, Hawthorn +187 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Garlic Mustard +26 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 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 routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 68Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route91 m
Named routeRef 68Length 91 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 68Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On an unmarked field path

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On an unmarked field path

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victory ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Letcliffe Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Letcliffe ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bank Street ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦Stock medieval settlement and part of its associated medieval open field systemHistoric site2.6 km→

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