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Getting here
53.63722, -2.21906
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🌿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
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🌿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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Pink Purslane, Lesser Celandine +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Pink Purslane, Lesser Celandine +53 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brown Hawker, Green Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Green Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +38 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Bilberry, Raspberry, White Dead-nettle +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
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
GM Ringway Stage 11Walking route19.9 km
GM Ringway Stage 11 - Littleborough to Norden
🚴Cycling
81 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route
Castleton Phase TwoCycling route
Route 92Cycling route
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route
Pimhole Pine Street RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Lee Quarry Red RouteMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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