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Park House Wood - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

café, picnic area

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 82 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional 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 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
Holdenwood Drivepublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mPath type: residential
Mercer Crescentpublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mPath type: residential
Park Roadpublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

48 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
Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACLCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route510 m
Named routeRef 6Length 510 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route343 m
Named routeRef 6Length 343 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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