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Polyphemus Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

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

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.70325, -2.46849

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named 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
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 6Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Prince of Wales, Quaker Lane, Darwen

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

Prince of Wales, Quaker Lane, Darwen

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sunnyhurst WoodUrban park1.6 km→🦉SUNNYHURST WOODSNature reserve1.5 km→✦SUNNYHURST WOODSHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Blacksnape Playing FieldsUrban park2.1 km→🦉RIVER DARWEN PARKWAYNature reserve2.7 km→🌱Shorey BankUrban park400 m→

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