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Downham lime kiln and associated lime yard 50m north of Smithfield Farm

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📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.89597, -2.32254

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing +90 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Heath, Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Harebell, Betony, Bluebell +59 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Harebell, Betony, Bluebell +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Wild Thyme +7 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking 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.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Historic lime kiln on Twiston Lane

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Historic lime kiln on Twiston Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Sawley Cistercian abbey and associated earthworksHistoric site2.2 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→🦉SALTHILL QUARRYNature reserve3.9 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→🦉CROSS HILL QUARRYNature reserve4.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.9 km→

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