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Buttock Plantation

2 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.85454, -2.29187

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Skylark +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Skylark +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Wavy Hair-Grass, Hare's-tail Cottongrass +53 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bilberry, Wavy Hair-Grass, Hare's-tail Cottongrass +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Hydropsyche siltalai, Odontocerum albicorne +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Hydropsyche siltalai, Odontocerum albicorne +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Crowberry agg., Common Bistort +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional 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
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 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
Pendle Water BridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 68Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 68Length 43 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
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to Buttock

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Barley Picnic AreaUrban park1.4 km→🌱Sabden ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Victoria Park (south)Urban park4.7 km→🌱Victoria Park (north)Urban park4.7 km→⛪St Mary's Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4 km→🌱Lomeshaye MarshUrban park4.3 km→

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