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Buckley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 michael ely · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.63638, -2.14335

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 252m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Cuckooflower, Herb-Robert +84 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Cuckooflower, Herb-Robert +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Brown Hawker +112 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Brown Hawker +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Common Bistort, Hogweed +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional 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 12Walking route21.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury

Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

167 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Phase TwoCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 66Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Buckley Hall Prison, Rochdale

📷 michael ely · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Buckley Hall Prison, Rochdale

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🏞️HOLLINGWORTHCountry park3.3 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.7 km→🦉HEALEY DELLNature reserve2.6 km→🌱Falinge ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Broadfield ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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