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Conifer woodland near Whitewell Bottom

1 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.70788, -2.25880

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 492m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 40 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
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
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Saunder Height Lanepublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mPath type: unclassified
Edge Lanepublic footpath · 238 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 238 mPath type: unclassified
Edge Lanepublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

35 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
Cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 661Local cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lee Quarry Red RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Lee Quarry Black RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Scout Roadbridleway · 177 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 177 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whitewell Bottom Youth & Community Centre

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whitewell Bottom Youth & Community Centre

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Whittaker ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Whitaker ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Ground WorkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Stubbylee ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Moorlands ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Moorlands ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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