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Helliwell Wood

5 ha

📷 Rob Bainbridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.88097, -2.25772

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Lapwing, Woodpigeon +86 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Carrion Crow, Lapwing, Woodpigeon +86 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Primrose, Sneezewort +28 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Primrose, Sneezewort +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

43 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
Pendle Water BridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Top end of Helliwell Wood

📷 Rob Bainbridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Top end of Helliwell Wood

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🌱Barley Picnic AreaUrban park2.6 km→🌱Barrowford ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Barrowford ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱18th Century Walled GardenUrban park4.3 km→🪦Barrowford CemeteryCemetery4.4 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→

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