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Edenfield Parish Church

2 ha

📷 Dennis Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.67452, -2.30795

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Common Bistort, Bilberry +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wavy Bitter-cress, Lesser Celandine +92 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wavy Bitter-cress, Lesser Celandine +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Admiral +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Admiral +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
Rossendale WayWalking route

A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.

Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury

Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mPath type: unclassified
Church Lanepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mPath type: unclassified
Hardsough Lanepublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mPath type: service
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Vos Stansfield Road - Cowpe RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACLCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route510 m
Named routeRef 6Length 510 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Edenfield Parish Church

📷 Dennis Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Edenfield Parish Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Whittaker ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Whitaker ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Helmshore Memorial Park (Snig Hole)Urban park1.8 km→🌱Memorial GroundsUrban park1.8 km→🌱Ground WorkUrban park2.4 km→✦Higher Mill, HelmshoreHistoric site2.6 km→

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