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Getting here
53.61412, -2.27765
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, Magpie, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Nettle, Elder +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brown Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker +73 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Meadow Buttercup, Pink Purslane +114 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Meadow Buttercup, Pink Purslane +114 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 9 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
🚴Cycling
76 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Castle Hill Roadbridleway · 656 m
Wildlife to spot
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