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Black Hill Plantation - Conifer woodland

1 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.84130, -2.32547

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 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 routeLength 114 kmRegional 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
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route664 m
Named routeRef 685Length 664 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route965 m
Named routeRef 685Length 965 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 m
Named routeRef 685Length 1 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 685Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The slopes of Bank Hill

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The slopes of Bank Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sabden ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Barley Picnic AreaUrban park4.1 km→🌱Padiham Memorial ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦GAWTHORPE HALLHistoric site5 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Mary's Catholic ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→

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