Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

Broadclough Dykes

3 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.71575, -2.20804

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Raven, Long-eared Owl +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Raven, Long-eared Owl +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oyster Mushroom, Mild Milkcap, Beechwood Sickener +15 more · last seen 2011; Fungi — Oyster Mushroom, Mild Milkcap, Beechwood Sickener +15 more · last seen 2011

Varies

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Peacock +69 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Peacock +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Foxglove, Sycamore +73 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Foxglove, Sycamore +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Dog Pits Lanepublic footpath · 102 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 102 mPath type: unclassified
🚴

Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Vos Stansfield Road - Cowpe RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 661Local cycle route
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lee Quarry Red RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Lee Quarry Black RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Broadclough Mill

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Broadclough Mill

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stubbylee ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Moorlands ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Moorlands ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Moorlands ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Hawthorn RoadUrban park1.8 km→🌱Stubbylee ParkUrban park2.6 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: df259fe0-fc93-4c5e-b238-581ceef9955f