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Woodland near Shawforth

8 ha
DogsBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 376m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Free

Wildlife

Blanket bog priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Britannia Greenway

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
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
Deansgreave Roadpublic footpath · 95 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 95 mPath type: service
New Line Connectionpublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mSurface pavedIncline downPath type: steps
New Line Connectionpublic footpath · 102 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 102 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Vos Stansfield Road - Cowpe RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 661Local cycle route
Todmorden High School Safe Route to SchoolCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lee Quarry Red RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Lee Quarry Black RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Quarrying remains strewing the pathway

Quarrying remains strewing the pathway

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