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Places › England › North West › Pendle Getting here
53.85309, -2.28520
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Ringlet, Sericostoma personatum +65 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Ringlet, Sericostoma personatum +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Wavy Hair-Grass, Hare's-tail Cottongrass +73 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bilberry, Wavy Hair-Grass, Hare's-tail Cottongrass +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Bilberry, Crowberry agg., Rowan +8 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 57 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ribble Way Walking route 114 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 route Length 114 km Regional walking route
Show on map Bronte Way Walking route 71 km ▾
Named route Length 71 km Regional walking route
Show on map Pendle Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Burnley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref BuW Regional walking route
Show on map The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail Walking route 105 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 route Length 105 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map Pendle Water Bridleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 666 m ▾
Named route Length 666 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 99 m ▾
Named route Length 99 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface pavementslabs
Show on map N/A Cycling route 621 m ▾
Named route Length 621 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales) Mountain bike route 172.2 km ▾
Named route Length 172.2 km
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
2,918 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,918 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Kestrel · Blackbird · Robin +52
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Raven Corvus corax Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Curlew Numenius arquata Dipper Cinclus cinclus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Swallow Hirundo rustica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Coal Tit Periparus ater Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Sand Martin Riparia riparia Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2023 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2022 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2022 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Stoat
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Stoat Mustela erminea2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Cercopis vulnerata · Clarke's Mining Bee
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2024 Clarke's Mining Bee Andrena clarkella2024 🌿 Plants 18 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Spotted-orchid · Wood Anemone · Alder · Crowberry agg. · Common Cottongrass +13
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Alder Alnus glutinosa Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,918 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Kestrel · Blackbird · Robin +52
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Raven Corvus corax Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Curlew Numenius arquata Dipper Cinclus cinclus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Swallow Hirundo rustica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Coal Tit Periparus ater Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Sand Martin Riparia riparia Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2023 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2022 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2022 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Stoat
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Stoat Mustela erminea2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Cercopis vulnerata · Clarke's Mining Bee
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2024 Clarke's Mining Bee Andrena clarkella2024 🌿 Plants 18 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Spotted-orchid · Wood Anemone · Alder · Crowberry agg. · Common Cottongrass +13
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Alder Alnus glutinosa Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lamb's-tail
Lamb's-tail
Chiastophyllum oppositifolium
Chiastophyllum oppositifolium
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Heather Calluna vulgaris2024
Heather Calluna vulgaris2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2024
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2024
Field Maple Acer campestre2024
Field Maple Acer campestre2024
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis2024
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis2024
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare2023
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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