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Getting here
53.86511, -2.27074
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Skylark +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Skylark +79 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Lesser Celandine, Devil's-bit Scabious +83 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Lesser Celandine, Devil's-bit Scabious +83 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Common Nettle, Rowan +11 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Hydropsyche siltalai, Odontocerum albicorne +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Hydropsyche siltalai, Odontocerum albicorne +46 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Pendle WayWalking 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.
Barley Lanepublic footpath · 624 m
Barley Lanepublic footpath · 21 m
Barley Lanepublic footpath · 52 m
🚴Cycling
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Pendle Water BridlewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route50 m
N/ACycling route207 m
Main RouteCycling route734 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
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