Plan your visit
🦉 Wildlife🛝 Family🎠 Play
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › North West › Ribble Valley Getting here
53.89428, -2.35178
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ The Lemon House — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ The Lemon House — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
Free
🎠 Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Light Emerald, Mottled Beauty +78 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Light Emerald, Mottled Beauty +78 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ribble Way Walking route 114 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 route Length 114 km Regional walking route
Show on map Pendle Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail Walking route 105 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 route Length 105 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Pendle Avenue public footpath · 24 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 24 m Path type: residential
Show on map Victoria Avenue public footpath · 27 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 27 m Path type: residential
Show on map Edmund Gennings Court public footpath · 55 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 55 m Path type: residential
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 90 Regional cycle route
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales) Mountain bike route 172.2 km ▾
Named route Length 172.2 km
Show on map
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
How useful was the information on this page?
id: 56b7c709-08de-4e28-848a-ea1c60603849
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Wildlife to spot
5,174 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 5,174 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Jackdaw · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Robin +47
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Canada Goose Branta canadensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Curlew Numenius arquata Rook Corvus frugilegus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea House Martin Delichon urbicum Swallow Hirundo rustica Stock Dove Columba oenas Teal Anas crecca Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldcrest Regulus regulus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Goosander Mergus merganser Jay Garrulus glandarius Coot Fulica atra Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Sand Martin Riparia riparia Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Willow Tit Poecile montanus Erithacus rubecula melophilus Erithacus rubecula melophilus 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Mole · Domestic Dog · House Mouse · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
Mole Talpa europaea Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris House Mouse Mus musculus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🌿 Plants 16 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Wood Anemone · Harebell · Redshank · White Poplar · Centaurea nigra +11
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025 Redshank Persicaria maculosa2025 White Poplar Populus alba2025 Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025 Autumn Gentian Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,174 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Jackdaw · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Robin +47
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Canada Goose Branta canadensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Curlew Numenius arquata Rook Corvus frugilegus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea House Martin Delichon urbicum Swallow Hirundo rustica Stock Dove Columba oenas Teal Anas crecca Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldcrest Regulus regulus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Goosander Mergus merganser Jay Garrulus glandarius Coot Fulica atra Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Sand Martin Riparia riparia Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Willow Tit Poecile montanus Erithacus rubecula melophilus Erithacus rubecula melophilus 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Mole · Domestic Dog · House Mouse · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
Mole Talpa europaea Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris House Mouse Mus musculus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🌿 Plants 16 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Wood Anemone · Harebell · Redshank · White Poplar · Centaurea nigra +11
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025 Redshank Persicaria maculosa2025 White Poplar Populus alba2025 Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025 Autumn Gentian Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Gentianella amarella2025
Gentianella amarella2025
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2025
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2025
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2025
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2025
Common Fragrant-orchid Gymnadenia conopsea2025
Common Fragrant-orchid Gymnadenia conopsea2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Perennial Cornflower Centaurea montana2025
Perennial Cornflower Centaurea montana2025
Water Avens Geum rivale2025
Water Avens Geum rivale2025
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2025
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2025
Primrose Primula vulgaris2025
Primrose Primula vulgaris2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours 