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Catlow Bottoms

7 ha

📷 John Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.82254, -2.18317

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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 — Mallard, Canada Goose, Moorhen +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Moorhen +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Sericostoma personatum +92 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Sericostoma personatum +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Spanish Bluebell, Daisy +19 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Spanish Bluebell, Daisy +19 more · last seen 2025

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 · 86 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
Walverden Roadpublic footpath · 572 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 572 mPath type: unclassified
Smith Lanepublic footpath · 393 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 393 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Smith Lanepublic footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

68 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 route50 m
Named routeRef 68Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Crawshaw Lanebyway open to all traffic · 99 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 99 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Crawshaw Lanebyway open to all traffic · 899 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 899 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ford at Catlow Bottoms

📷 John Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ford at Catlow Bottoms

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