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Helmshore Memorial Park (Snig Hole)

5 ha

📷 Robert Wade · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.68335, -2.33069

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Snig Hole Snacks — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Goldfinch, Jackdaw +34 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Goldfinch, Jackdaw +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cranberry, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Round-leaved Crowfoot +52 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cranberry, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Round-leaved Crowfoot +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
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
Park Roadpublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mPath type: residential
Sunnybank Roadpublic footpath · 118 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mPath type: residential
Holme Vale (Snig Hole)public footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Vos Stansfield Road - Cowpe RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACLCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route510 m
Named routeRef 6Length 510 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Alden Roadbridleway · 230 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 230 mPath type: residential
Alden Roadbridleway · 216 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 216 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Snig Hole Park, Helmshore

📷 Robert Wade · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Snig Hole Park, Helmshore

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Whittaker ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Whitaker ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Memorial GroundsUrban park100 m→✦Higher Mill, HelmshoreHistoric site900 m→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Greenfield Memorial GardensUrban park2.2 km→

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