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Chatterton Hey Wood

3 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.66861, -2.31527

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Jackdaw, Swallow +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Jackdaw, Swallow +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Beech, Common Bistort +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Speckled Wood +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Speckled Wood +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cranberry, Wavy Bitter-cress, Lesser Celandine +124 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cranberry, Wavy Bitter-cress, Lesser Celandine +124 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
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
Stubbins Vale Roadpublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
Strongstry Roadpublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mPath type: residential
Strongstry Roadpublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Vos Stansfield Road - Cowpe RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACLCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kirklees TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The River Irwell, near Chatterton Hey Wood

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The River Irwell, near Chatterton Hey Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Whittaker ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Whitaker ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Helmshore Memorial Park (Snig Hole)Urban park1.9 km→🌱Memorial GroundsUrban park2 km→✦Higher Mill, HelmshoreHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Nuttall ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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