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Hapton recreation ground

9 ha

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.77975, -2.32045

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 202m 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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Grey Squirrel, Hedgehog, Rabbit +12 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Meadow Brown +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hawthorn, Common Ragwort +167 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 41 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional 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
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
Leigh Parkpublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mPath type: residential
Leigh Parkpublic footpath · 78 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mPath type: residential
East Streetpublic footpath · 101 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 101 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The M65 to Colne near Hapton

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The M65 to Colne near Hapton

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