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Hag - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Kevin Rushton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.79605, -2.19648

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 80 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
Named route
Netherwood Roadpublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mPath type: unclassified
Netherwood Roadpublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mPath type: unclassified
Heckenhurst Avenuepublic footpath · 243 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 243 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

42 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
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Pendle Water BridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 604Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houghton Hag Wood

📷 Kevin Rushton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houghton Hag Wood

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🌱Towneley ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦TOWNELEY HALLHistoric site2.8 km→🌱RowleyUrban park1.1 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦THOMPSON PARKHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Thompson ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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