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Getting here
53.92804, -2.46938
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Flycatcher and Blackbird
- ✦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
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Flycatcher and Blackbird
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blackbird, Redstart +79 more · last seen 2025; Wet grassland and rushes — snipe, curlew and moorland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blackbird, Redstart +79 more · last seen 2025; Purple moor grass and rush pastures priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Hawthorn, Foxglove +11 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser · last seen 2023
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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.
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.
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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