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Sycamore - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWalksWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.61178, -2.20032

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Native broadleaved woodland

Free

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

146 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
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Meadowcroft Lane

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Meadowcroft Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Springfield ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park1.5 km→🦉HEALEY DELLNature reserve3.1 km→🌱Denehurst ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Mandale ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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