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Jowkin Wood - Woodland

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeHeritageWalks
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.61431, -2.22258

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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

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

Best for

3 activities

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

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

106 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

Naden Brook, Higher Clough waterfall

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Naden Brook, Higher Clough waterfall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Clarence ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱The Top GreenUrban park4.6 km→🦉HEALEY DELLNature reserve3.7 km→

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