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FOXHILL BANK

9 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 52m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Mill Hillpublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Mill Hillpublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: residential
Mill Hillpublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

24 public paths nearby

Public paths
Burns Avenuebridleway · 270 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 270 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Foxhill Bank Browbridleway · 187 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 187 mPath type: service
Foxhill Bank Browbridleway · 156 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 156 mPath type: service
Tennyson Avenuebridleway · 98 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 98 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
White Ash Lanebridleway · 146 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 146 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

About this nature reserve

Foxhill Bank is a 9-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in Hyndburn, North West England. The area consists of woodlands and grasslands that attract various wildlife, making it a suitable location for walking and nature observation.

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Foxhill Bank Local Nature Reserve

Foxhill Bank Local Nature Reserve

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