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Community Garden

1 ha

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.78368, -2.26090

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 277m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cornflower, Ribwort Plantain, Himalayan Balsam +71 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cornflower, Ribwort Plantain, Himalayan Balsam +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional 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
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
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Cycling

54 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 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network
Sweet Clough GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pendle Water BridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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🌱Towneley ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦TOWNELEY HALLHistoric site2.8 km→🌱RowleyUrban park3.4 km→✦SCOTT PARKHistoric site400 m→🌱Scott ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Piccadilly GardensUrban park700 m→

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