Getting here
53.69669, -2.09780
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Peppery Roundhead, Hairy Curtain Crust +57 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Peppery Roundhead, Hairy Curtain Crust +57 more · last seen 2019
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Blackthorn, Rowan +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +48 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine +150 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine +150 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Rochdale WayWalking 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.
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
🚴Cycling
94 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Todmorden High School Safe Route to SchoolCycling route
Route 92Cycling route
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route191 m
Main RouteCycling route73 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Salter Rake Gatebridleway · 1.9 km
Salter Rake Gatebridleway · 44 m
Wildlife to spot
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