Lodge Plantation - Broadleaved woodland
1 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
53.79536, -2.27878
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 291m 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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 291m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 604
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km7 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route▾
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Named routeRegional walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km▾
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Brun Valley GreenwayWalking route▾
Brantfell Drivepublic footpath · 93 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mPath type: residential
Hewart Streetpublic footpath · 34 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mPath type: residential
Avondale Avenuepublic footpath · 75 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mPath type: residential
61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 685Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network
Sweet Clough GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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8,179 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
8,179 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds29 species
springwinter
2026▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Rock Dove · Magpie +24
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- PochardAythya ferina2025
Common Shrew · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel
- Common ShrewSorex araneus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐸Amphibians2 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2026▾
Palmate Newt · Common Toad
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
- Common ToadBufo bufo2025
🐝Insects51 species
springsummer
2026▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Harmonia axyridis form succinea · 14-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug +46
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Harmonia axyridis form succineaHarmonia axyridis form succinea2025
- 14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
- Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025
Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. · Leopard Earthball · Blackfoot Polypore · Urocystis ranunculi · Puccinia poarum +2
- Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.
- Leopard EarthballScleroderma areolatum
- Blackfoot PolyporePolyporus leptocephalus
- Urocystis ranunculiUrocystis ranunculi
- Puccinia poarumPuccinia poarum
- Oak MildewErysiphe alphitoides
Wood Avens · Himalayan Balsam · Hornbeam · Lesser Celandine · Wood Anemone +36
- Wood AvensGeum urbanum
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera
- HornbeamCarpinus betulus
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
- Hard-fernBlechnum spicant
- BlackthornPrunus spinosa
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
8,179 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds29 species
springwinter
2026▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Rock Dove · Magpie +24
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- PochardAythya ferina2025
Common Shrew · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel
- Common ShrewSorex araneus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐸Amphibians2 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2026▾
Palmate Newt · Common Toad
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
- Common ToadBufo bufo2025
🐝Insects51 species
springsummer
2026▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Harmonia axyridis form succinea · 14-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug +46
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Harmonia axyridis form succineaHarmonia axyridis form succinea2025
- 14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
- Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025
Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. · Leopard Earthball · Blackfoot Polypore · Urocystis ranunculi · Puccinia poarum +2
- Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.
- Leopard EarthballScleroderma areolatum
- Blackfoot PolyporePolyporus leptocephalus
- Urocystis ranunculiUrocystis ranunculi
- Puccinia poarumPuccinia poarum
- Oak MildewErysiphe alphitoides
Wood Avens · Himalayan Balsam · Hornbeam · Lesser Celandine · Wood Anemone +36
- Wood AvensGeum urbanum
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera
- HornbeamCarpinus betulus
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
- Hard-fernBlechnum spicant
- BlackthornPrunus spinosa
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Rose FusehornArge pagana2025Common Rose FusehornArge pagana2025Cercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerata2025Cercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerata2025Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2025Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2025Harmonia axyridis form spectabilisHarmonia axyridis form spectabilis2025Harmonia axyridis form spectabilisHarmonia axyridis form spectabilis2025Harmonia axyridis form conspicuaHarmonia axyridis form conspicua2025Harmonia axyridis form conspicuaHarmonia axyridis form conspicua2025Endomychus coccineusEndomychus coccineus2025Endomychus coccineusEndomychus coccineus2025Spiked ShieldbugPicromerus bidens2025Spiked ShieldbugPicromerus bidens2025Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2025Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2025Black ClockPterostichus madidus2025Black ClockPterostichus madidus2025Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2025Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2025Lagria hirtaLagria hirta2025Lagria hirtaLagria hirta2025Campyloneura virgulaCampyloneura virgula2025Campyloneura virgulaCampyloneura virgula2025Heterotoma planicornisHeterotoma planicornis2025Heterotoma planicornisHeterotoma planicornis2025Common Gooseberry NematineEuura ribesii2025Common Gooseberry NematineEuura ribesii2025Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2025Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2025Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata2025Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata2025SyrphusSyrphus2025SyrphusSyrphus2025Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysiGrypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2025Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysiGrypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi20252-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata20252-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2025Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus202510-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata202510-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilineaDeraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2025Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilineaDeraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2025Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum2025Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum2025Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025Willughby's Leafcutter BeeMegachile willughbiella2025Willughby's Leafcutter BeeMegachile willughbiella2025Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni2025Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni2025Cantharis nigricansCantharis nigricans2025Cantharis nigricansCantharis nigricans2025Cantharis lividaCantharis livida2025Cantharis lividaCantharis livida2025Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2025Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2025Black-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa coccinea2025Black-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa coccinea2025Portevinia maculataPortevinia maculata2025Portevinia maculataPortevinia maculata2025Empis tessellataEmpis tessellata2025Empis tessellataEmpis tessellata2025Barberry FusehornArge berberidis2025Barberry FusehornArge berberidis2025Lily BeetleLilioceris lilii2025Lily BeetleLilioceris lilii2025Phaonia subventaPhaonia subventa2025Phaonia subventaPhaonia subventa2025Black fliesSimuliidae2025Black fliesSimuliidae2025Bibio lanigerusBibio lanigerus2025Bibio lanigerusBibio lanigerus2025Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2025Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2025Chocolate Mining BeeAndrena scotica2025Chocolate Mining BeeAndrena scotica2025Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2025Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2025Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2025Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2025Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva2025Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva2025Perlodes mortoniPerlodes mortoni2025Perlodes mortoniPerlodes mortoni2025Non-biting midgesChironomidae2025Non-biting midgesChironomidae2025Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2025Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2025Birch Woodwart
Birch Woodwart
Jackrogersella multiformis
Jackrogersella multiformis
Great BurnetSanguisorba officinalisGreat BurnetSanguisorba officinalisGuelder-roseViburnum opulusGuelder-roseViburnum opulusElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraMeadow Crane's-billGeranium pratenseMeadow Crane's-billGeranium pratenseCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansYellow-rattleRhinanthus minorYellow-rattleRhinanthus minorBird CherryPrunus padusBird CherryPrunus padusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusWild CherryPrunus aviumWild CherryPrunus aviumWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaRamsonsAllium ursinumRamsonsAllium ursinumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumPignutConopodium majusPignutConopodium majusColtsfootTussilago farfaraColtsfootTussilago farfaraWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataSoft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumSoft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaPolypodium vulgarePolypodium vulgarePolypodium vulgarePolypodium vulgareMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaMarsh-marigoldCaltha palustrisMarsh-marigoldCaltha palustrisHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumGreat HorsetailEquisetum telmateiaGreat HorsetailEquisetum telmateiaHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaGreater StitchwortStellaria holostea