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Ball Street Gardens

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens station · CC BY-SA 3.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.61995, -2.15122

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Hunter's Lane parking 40m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax, Blue Mason Bee +135 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax, Blue Mason Bee +135 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Yarrow, Common Toadflax +72 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Yarrow, Common Toadflax +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Bistort, Hazel +7 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 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 10Walking route18.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough

Named routeLength 18.2 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

175 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 66Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens station

📷 Wikipedia · Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens station · CC BY-SA 3.0

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