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Audley Clough

12 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Stonechat +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Stonechat +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Trefoil, Himalayan Balsam, Cuckooflower +18 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Trefoil, Himalayan Balsam, Cuckooflower +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Batman Hoverfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Batman Hoverfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
The Tolkien TrailWalking route11.4 km

Tolkien Trail famous 'Middle Earth' walk: People come from all over the world to walk the famous Tolkien Trail. To follow in the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien himself and see how he was inspired by the beautiful landscape of Lancashire. Immerse yourself in

Named routeLength 11.4 km
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route664 m
Named routeRef 685Length 664 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route965 m
Named routeRef 685Length 965 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Named routeRef 685Length 101 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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