Holden Wood Reservoir 29 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 29 ha
Places › England › North West › Rossendale Getting here
53.69736, -2.34837
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 243m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 243m away — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Wren, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Wren, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Western Gorse, Sharp-flowered Rush +37 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Western Gorse, Sharp-flowered Rush +37 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Plants — Bramble, Wood-sorrel, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Black Darter, Common Darter, Common Hawker +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Darter, Common Darter, Common Hawker +13 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 61 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Irwell Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Rossendale Way Walking 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 route Regional walking route
Show on map Swinnel Brook Park public footpath · 165 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 165 m Path type: residential
Show on map Swinnel Brook Park public footpath · 54 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 54 m Path type: residential
Show on map 44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACL Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 510 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 510 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 343 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 343 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 71 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 71 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
6,998 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,998 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Kestrel · Wren · Robin · Goldfinch · Canada Goose +40
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Roe Deer · Mole · Rabbit
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Mole Talpa europaea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 6 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Black Darter · Common Darter · Common Hawker · Emerald Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly +1
Black Darter Sympetrum danae Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Common Hawker Aeshna juncea Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Sharp-flowered Rush · Bramble · Hard-fern · Compact Rush · Western Gorse +7
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus Bramble Rubus fruticosus Hard-fern Blechnum spicant Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus Western Gorse Ulex gallii Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,998 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Kestrel · Wren · Robin · Goldfinch · Canada Goose +40
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Roe Deer · Mole · Rabbit
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Mole Talpa europaea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 6 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Black Darter · Common Darter · Common Hawker · Emerald Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly +1
Black Darter Sympetrum danae Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Common Hawker Aeshna juncea Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Sharp-flowered Rush · Bramble · Hard-fern · Compact Rush · Western Gorse +7
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus Bramble Rubus fruticosus Hard-fern Blechnum spicant Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus Western Gorse Ulex gallii Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
White Water-lily Nymphaea alba2025
White Water-lily Nymphaea alba2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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