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Harden Clough

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 John Topping · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.89795, -2.13410

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hawthorn, Bluebell +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hawthorn, Bluebell +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady +15 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard, Guelder-rose +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Ickornshaw to Malham)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

45 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 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 68Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route207 m
Named routeLength 207 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route734 m
Named routeRef 68Length 734 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Heads Lanebridleway · 404 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 404 mPath type: track
Heads Lanebridleway · 403 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 403 mPath type: track
Heads Lanebridleway · 98 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 98 mPath type: track
Heads Lanebridleway · 11 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 11 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path to Paris Farm from Harden New Hall

📷 John Topping · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path to Paris Farm from Harden New Hall

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