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Getting here
54.03767, -2.37330
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Wren
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Wren
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Robin +69 more · last seen 2024; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Robin +69 more · last seen 2024; Lowland fens priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Peacock, Small Heath, Green-veined White +16 more · last seen 2023
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bendy Ditrichum, Common Spotted-orchid, Forked Veilwort +52 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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.
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km
A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The 8Mountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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