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Back Wood - Woodland

3 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.73818, -2.12594

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Todmorden Centenary Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 41 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
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
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

50 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
Todmorden High School Safe Route to SchoolCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 66Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 66Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

23 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sagar Lanebridleway · 315 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 315 mPath type: track
Blue Bell Lanebridleway · 154 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 154 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Delf Lanebridleway · 4 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 4 mPath type: track
Shaw Lanebridleway · 654 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 654 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Blue Bell Lanebridleway · 94 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 94 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Overgrown bridleway above Hartley Royd

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Overgrown bridleway above Hartley Royd

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🌱Centre Vale ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Pollination StreetUrban park3.3 km→🌱Patmos GardenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Patmos GardenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park2.5 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→

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