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53.81985, -2.35898
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron +89 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Creeping Thistle, Green Alkanet +55 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Creeping Thistle, Green Alkanet +55 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Hogweed, Guelder-rose, Garlic Mustard +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Ashy Mining Bee, Alder Leaf Beetle, Common Earwig +5 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Ashy Mining Bee, Alder Leaf Beetle, Common Earwig +5 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 44 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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.
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Pendle WayWalking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Pendleton Roadpublic footpath · 336 m
Pendleton Roadpublic footpath · 273 m
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 604Cycling route
Route 685Cycling route
Sweet Clough GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route22 m
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