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Ashworth Wood

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

53.62370, -2.22184

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 282m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Pink Purslane, Lesser Celandine +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Shieldbug +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Shieldbug +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Garlic Mustard, Raspberry +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

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
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
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Cycling

99 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Phase TwoCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mill Croft Brook

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mill Croft Brook

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Clarence ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱The Top GreenUrban park4.9 km→🦉HEALEY DELLNature reserve3 km→

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