Foot Wood - Broadleaved woodland 2 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › North West › Rochdale Getting here
53.62925, -2.16284
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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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ 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 9 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 Todmorden Centenary Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 165 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines) Mountain bike route 130.4 km ▾
Named route Length 130.4 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Tesco Express, Whitworth Road
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Wildlife to spot
8,124 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,124 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 32 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Rock Dove +27
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rock Dove Columba livia House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coal Tit Periparus ater Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Redwing Turdus iliacus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Canada Goose Branta canadensis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Greylag Goose Anser anser Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dunnock Prunella modularis Stock Dove Columba oenas 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hawker · 7-spot Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly · Common Darter · Helophilus pendulus +46
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii Platycheirus albimanus Selfheal · Yarrow · Betony · Fringed Water-lily · Common Toadflax +30
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Yarrow Achillea millefolium Betony Betonica officinalis Fringed Water-lily Nymphoides peltata Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Hazel Corylus avellana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,124 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 32 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Rock Dove +27
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rock Dove Columba livia House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coal Tit Periparus ater Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Redwing Turdus iliacus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Canada Goose Branta canadensis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Greylag Goose Anser anser Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dunnock Prunella modularis Stock Dove Columba oenas 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hawker · 7-spot Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly · Common Darter · Helophilus pendulus +46
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii Platycheirus albimanus Selfheal · Yarrow · Betony · Fringed Water-lily · Common Toadflax +30
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Yarrow Achillea millefolium Betony Betonica officinalis Fringed Water-lily Nymphoides peltata Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Hazel Corylus avellana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
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
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Ectemnius Ectemnius
Ectemnius Ectemnius
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
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
Black Darter Sympetrum danae
Black Darter Sympetrum danae
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Ancistrocerus Ancistrocerus
Ancistrocerus Ancistrocerus
Pemphredon Pemphredon
Pemphredon Pemphredon
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
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
Fork-tailed Flower Bee Anthophora furcata
Fork-tailed Flower Bee Anthophora furcata
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
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum
Banded Clubhorn Abia fasciata
Banded Clubhorn Abia fasciata
Cantharis flavilabris (=nigra auctt.) Cantharis flavilabris (=nigra auctt.)
Cantharis flavilabris (=nigra auctt.) Cantharis flavilabris (=nigra auctt.)
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Rubus tuberculatus Rubus tuberculatus
Rubus tuberculatus Rubus tuberculatus
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Corncockle Agrostemma githago
Corncockle Agrostemma githago
Corn Marigold Glebionis segetum
Corn Marigold Glebionis segetum
Chicory Cichorium intybus
Chicory Cichorium intybus
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Creeping-Jenny Lysimachia nummularia
Creeping-Jenny Lysimachia nummularia
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
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
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica 