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Heald Wood - Grassland

1 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.80747, -2.24606

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 206m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Pennine Cycleway

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Brun Valley GreenwayWalking route
Named route
Lower Manor Lanepublic footpath · 107 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mPath type: residential
Lower Mead Drivepublic footpath · 111 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 111 mPath type: residential
Lower Manor Lanepublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network
Sweet Clough GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Heald Bridgebridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mPath type: track
Heald Roadbridleway · 37 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 37 mPath type: residential
Heald Roadbridleway · 32 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 32 mPath type: residential
Heald Roadbridleway · 23 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 23 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Heald Bridge No 133

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Heald Bridge No 133

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Towneley ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦TOWNELEY HALLHistoric site3.9 km→🌱RowleyUrban park3 km→✦THOMPSON PARKHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Thompson ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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