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Chatterton Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.66679, -2.31256

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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
  • 🛝Playground 299m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 28 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
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
Eden Streetpublic footpath · 168 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 168 mPath type: residential
Strongstry Roadpublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mPath type: residential
Stubbins Vale Roadpublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Vos Stansfield Road - Cowpe RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACLCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kirklees TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Waterfall below Chatterton Wood

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Waterfall below Chatterton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Whittaker ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Whitaker ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Helmshore Memorial Park (Snig Hole)Urban park2.2 km→🌱Memorial GroundsUrban park2.3 km→🌱Nuttall ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦Higher Mill, HelmshoreHistoric site3.1 km→

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