Getting here
53.71705, -2.10368
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Mr Beans — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Mr Beans — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Common Bistort, Blackthorn +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Rochdale WayWalking 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.
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Sunnysidepublic footpath · 97 m
Sunnysidepublic footpath · 33 m
🚴Cycling
83 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 66Cycling route
Todmorden High School Safe Route to SchoolCycling route
Route 68Cycling route
Route 92Cycling route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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