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Gorsey Hill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.65157, -2.09283

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Green Shieldbug +75 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Green Shieldbug +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Spear Thistle, Creeping Thistle +65 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Foxglove, Spear Thistle, Creeping Thistle +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bulrush, Hawthorn +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

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
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

138 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 66Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route19 m
Named routeRef 92Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route187 m
Named routeRef 92Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Gorsey Hill Wood

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Gorsey Hill Wood

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🏞️HOLLINGWORTHCountry park2.4 km→🌱Hollingworth Lake Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Hare Hill ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Hare Hill ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Smithy Bridge parkUrban park2.3 km→💧Warland ReservoirReservoir4.1 km→

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