Getting here
53.86079, -2.21182
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Pendle Heritage Centre 496m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Pendle Heritage Centre 496m away — 2 car parks within reach
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 — Mallard, Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull +87 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dotted Loosestrife, Smooth Sow-thistle +49 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dotted Loosestrife, Smooth Sow-thistle +49 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker, Common Red Soldier Beetle +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker, Common Red Soldier Beetle +18 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Hogweed, Wild Strawberry, Cut-leaved Dead-nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 45 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Pendle WayWalking route
Francis Avenuepublic footpath · 200 m
Halstead Lanepublic footpath · 149 m
Middleton Drivepublic footpath · 204 m
🚴Cycling
58 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 68Cycling route
Pendle Water BridlewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route50 m
N/ACycling route207 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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