Getting here
53.91623, -2.12431
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Pennine Way (Calder Valley to Ickornshaw)Walking route
Pennine Way (Ickornshaw to Malham)Walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Dark Lanepublic footpath · 613 m
Dark Lanepublic footpath · 308 m
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 473 m
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Main RouteCycling route91 m
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Standridge Clough Lanebridleway · 674 m
Standridge Clough Lanebridleway · 1 km
Gaylands Lanebridleway · 344 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos

Railings on west side of Dark Lane near junction with Birch Hall Lane
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