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Bullough Park

26 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

53.74225, -2.36806

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Bistort, Ramsons, Hawthorn +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Small White, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +115 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Small White, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +115 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Herb-Robert +128 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Herb-Robert +128 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 73 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Riley Streetpublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mPath type: residential
Moorgatepublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mPath type: track
Shop Lanepublic footpath · 110 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 110 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A squirrel in Bullough Park

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A squirrel in Bullough Park

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