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Cock Clough Plantation

4 ha

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.84439, -2.29694

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Wren +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Wren +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Crowberry agg., Bramble +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Wavy Hair-Grass, Hare's-tail Cottongrass +117 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bilberry, Wavy Hair-Grass, Hare's-tail Cottongrass +117 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Red Admiral +36 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Red Admiral +36 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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

10 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 route1.9 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The edge of Cock Clough Plantation

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The edge of Cock Clough Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barley Picnic AreaUrban park2.3 km→🌱Sabden ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Victoria Park (south)Urban park4.7 km→🌱Brierfield Peace GardenUrban park4.7 km→✦GAWTHORPE HALLHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Victoria Park (north)Urban park4.8 km→

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