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Woodland near Thursden

2 ha

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.78976, -2.10874

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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

6 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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Burnley Way

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Crags Walk, Hardcastle CragsWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Calder Valley to Ickornshaw)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route461 m
Named routeRef 68Length 461 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Pennine Bridleway Mary Towneley loop near Widdop Reservoir

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Pennine Bridleway Mary Towneley loop near Widdop Reservoir

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💧Lower Gorple ReservoirReservoir1.7 km→💧Lower Gorple ReservoirReservoir1.7 km→✦StoneHistoric site2.9 km→✦Saucer barrow 90m east of Ell CloughHistoric site3.1 km→💧Walshaw Dean Lower ReservoirReservoir3.2 km→💧Walshaw Dean Lower ReservoirReservoir3.2 km→

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