Glade
← Back🦉 Nature reserve

GORPLEY CLOUGH

6 ha

📷 Mick Melvin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.70841, -2.12901

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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 nearby — easy to reach by car

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
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 17 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
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Todmorden High School Safe Route to SchoolCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 66Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🚵

Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Lee Quarry Red RouteMountain bike route
Named route

About this nature reserve

Gorpley Clough is a 6-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Calderdale, Yorkshire and the Humber. Visitors can experience mixed woodlands along the clough, hosting various bird species and walking trails for outdoor activities.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gorpley Clough

📷 Mick Melvin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gorpley Clough

1 / 21

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Centre Vale ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Pollination StreetUrban park2.3 km→🌱Patmos GardenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Patmos GardenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Moorlands ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park1.8 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 336dadb3-ac02-435c-a0a4-b230c44abbf8