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Heald Wood

4 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.81055, -2.24966

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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
  • 🌿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
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Common Nettle, Ramsons +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Beech, Common Nettle +84 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Beech, Common Nettle +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Tree Bumblebee, Cercopis vulnerata +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Brown Hawker, Tree Bumblebee, Cercopis vulnerata +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 51 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
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wood Endpublic footpath · 500 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 500 mPath type: unclassified
Marina Viewpublic footpath · 158 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 158 mPath type: residential
Lower Manor Lanepublic footpath · 136 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 136 mPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

87 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
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
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
Heald Bridgebridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Heald Wood Drive

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heald Wood Drive

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🌱Towneley ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦TOWNELEY HALLHistoric site4.3 km→🌱RowleyUrban park3.4 km→🌱Brierfield Peace GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Thompson ParkUrban park1.9 km→✦THOMPSON PARKHistoric site1.9 km→

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