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The Orchard - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.73077, -2.40491

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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

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track off the B6231

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track off the B6231

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Milnshaw ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Blacksnape Playing FieldsUrban park4.9 km→🌱Rhyddings ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Gatty ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Gatty Memorial ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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