Getting here
53.76469, -2.43031
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Black-headed Gull, Blackbird +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Black-headed Gull, Blackbird +86 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Field Bindweed, Purple-loosestrife, Hemlock Water-dropwort +32 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Field Bindweed, Purple-loosestrife, Hemlock Water-dropwort +32 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Ruddy Darter, Banded Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ruddy Darter, Banded Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax +35 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Huncoat TrailWalking 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.
Churchill Avenuepublic footpath · 96 m
Churchill Avenuepublic footpath · 7 m
Cut Bridgepublic footpath · 18 m
🚴Cycling
76 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Weavers WheelCycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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