Slaidburn War Memorial
✦ Ancient woodland
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Dogs welcome
Getting here
53.96691, -2.44070
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Wren
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- ☕Riverbank Tearooms — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Wren
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- ☕Riverbank Tearooms — a good base for a longer summer day out
Best for
10 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Wren, Curlew +86 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Jackdaw, Wren, Curlew +86 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Lesser Celandine, Giant Bellflower +37 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +16 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
The 8Mountain bike route▾
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Facilities
☕Café
Riverbank Tearooms · 177m
🅿️Parking
Slaidburn Car Park · Paid · 161m
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
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Melancholy Thistle
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