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Ashnott lead mine and lime kiln

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Getting here

53.92804, -2.46938

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Flycatcher and Blackbird
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blackbird, Redstart +79 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blackbird, Redstart +79 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadowsweet, Hawthorn, Foxglove +11 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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Sheep

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheep

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✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Slaidburn War MemorialHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Whitewell Coronation Woodland GardenUrban park3.6 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→