Getting here
53.77973, -2.24727
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
- 🛝Playground 135m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ 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
- 🛝Playground 135m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
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 — Swift, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +92 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dotted Loosestrife, Common Bistort +34 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dotted Loosestrife, Common Bistort +34 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +46 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 64 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
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.
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Pendle WayWalking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Evans Streetpublic footpath · 21 m
Lower Timber Hill Lanepublic footpath · 132 m
Thorney Bank Streetpublic footpath · 19 m
🚴Cycling
53 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 604Cycling route
Route 685Cycling route
Sweet Clough GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route22 m
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Serpentine Roadbyway open to all traffic · 142 m
Evans Streetbyway open to all traffic · 79 m
Evans Streetbyway open to all traffic · 24 m
Clevelands Roadbyway open to all traffic · 82 m
Chestnut Risebyway open to all traffic · 30 m
Wildlife to spot
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