Getting here
53.62363, -2.09974
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Eristalis tenax +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Eristalis tenax +22 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Ivy-leaved Crowfoot, Alder +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Ivy-leaved Crowfoot, Alder +16 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Dandelion, Guelder-rose, Chinese Bramble
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Rochdale WayWalking 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.
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km
GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough
🚴Cycling
149 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Route 92Cycling route
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Main RouteCycling route60 m
N/ACycling route451 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
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