🌞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
☕Healey Dell Heritage Centre & Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ 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
☕Healey Dell Heritage Centre & Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking· Free
Best for
9 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Good match
café
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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7 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route▾
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef RochRegional 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
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km▾
GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury
Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
High Peak Roadpublic footpath · 14 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Highgate Lanepublic footpath · 96 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mPath type: residential
🚴
Cycling
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130 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Phase TwoCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 92Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route230 m▾
Named routeRef 66Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🚵
Mountain biking
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2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lee Quarry Red RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route
Lee Quarry Black RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
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18 public paths nearby
Public paths
Highgate Lanebridleway · 127 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 127 mPath type: residential
Rochdale to Bacup Linebridleway · 45 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 45 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Oakenshaw Avenuebridleway · 22 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 22 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Prickshaw Lanebridleway · 42 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 42 mPath type: unclassified
About this nature reserve
Healey Dell is a Local Nature Reserve spanning 26 hectares in Rochdale, North West England. Known for its diverse habitats, visitors often come to see waterfalls, woodland wildlife, and enjoy walking along the scenic trails.
