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Bamford Chapel

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.60909, -2.21387

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Pignut +90 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Pignut +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Meadowsweet, Flowering Currant +15 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Brittle Cinder, Bistort Silver Rust, Dead Moll's Fingers +6 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Brittle Cinder, Bistort Silver Rust, Dead Moll's Fingers +6 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 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 11Walking route19.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 11 - Littleborough to Norden

Named routeLength 19.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

117 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Diggles Waybridleway · 77 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 77 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bamford Chapel (United Reformed Church)

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bamford Chapel (United Reformed Church)

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🌱Clarence ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉HEALEY DELLNature reserve3.8 km→🌱Hoyles ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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