Edenfield Parish Church
Getting here
53.67436, -2.30682
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Beech, Common Bistort, Bilberry +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
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
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Admiral +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Admiral +45 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Rochdale WayWalking 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.
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km
GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury
Church Lanepublic footpath · 53 m
Church Lanepublic footpath · 11 m
Esk Avenuepublic footpath · 65 m
🚴Cycling
62 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Vos Stansfield Road - Cowpe RoadCycling route
Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACLCycling route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route510 m
Wildlife to spot
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