Mean Wood - Broadleaved woodland 2 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › North West › Rochdale Getting here
53.61350, -2.17304
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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 🛝 Playground 264m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 264m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDeciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mary Towneley Loop Walking route ▾
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Rochdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Roch Regional walking route
Show on map Rossendale Way Walking 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 route Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 12 Walking route 21.1 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury
Named route Length 21.1 km Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 10 Walking route 18.2 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough
Named route Length 18.2 km Regional walking route
Show on map 156 signed routes nearby
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Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 National Cycle Network
Show on map Castleton Cycleway Phase One Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Castleton Phase Two Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 92 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 92 Regional cycle route
Show on map Whitworth Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 230 m ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 230 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
9,963 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,963 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Rock Dove · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Lesser Black-backed Gull +21
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rock Dove Columba livia Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Greylag Goose Anser anser Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Coal Tit Periparus ater Stock Dove Columba oenas Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Marmalade Hoverfly · Helophilus pendulus · Xylota segnis · Eristalis tenax · Acericerus heydenii +49
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Harlequin Ladybird Common Toadflax · Betony · Fringed Water-lily · Tufted Vetch · Hazel +23
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris Betony Betonica officinalis Fringed Water-lily Nymphoides peltata Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Hazel Corylus avellana Rubus tuberculatus Rubus tuberculatus Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,963 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Rock Dove · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Lesser Black-backed Gull +21
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rock Dove Columba livia Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Greylag Goose Anser anser Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Coal Tit Periparus ater Stock Dove Columba oenas Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Marmalade Hoverfly · Helophilus pendulus · Xylota segnis · Eristalis tenax · Acericerus heydenii +49
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Harlequin Ladybird Common Toadflax · Betony · Fringed Water-lily · Tufted Vetch · Hazel +23
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris Betony Betonica officinalis Fringed Water-lily Nymphoides peltata Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Hazel Corylus avellana Rubus tuberculatus Rubus tuberculatus Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis
Harmonia axyridis
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Lasioglossum Lasioglossum
Lasioglossum Lasioglossum
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Ectemnius Ectemnius
Ectemnius Ectemnius
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Fork-tailed Flower Bee Anthophora furcata
Fork-tailed Flower Bee Anthophora furcata
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Ancistrocerus Ancistrocerus
Ancistrocerus Ancistrocerus
Pemphredon Pemphredon
Pemphredon Pemphredon
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus
Hypera rumicis Hypera rumicis
Hypera rumicis Hypera rumicis
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Platycheirus granditarsus Platycheirus granditarsus
Platycheirus granditarsus Platycheirus granditarsus
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Blue Mason Bee Osmia caerulescens
Blue Mason Bee Osmia caerulescens
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Common Green Sawfly Tenthredo mesomela
Common Green Sawfly Tenthredo mesomela
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Livid Sawfly Tenthredo livida
Livid Sawfly Tenthredo livida
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Dark Mullein Verbascum nigrum
Dark Mullein Verbascum nigrum
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
White Campion Silene latifolia
White Campion Silene latifolia
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus
Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium
Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
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