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Hollingworth Lake Country Park

1 ha

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.63684, -2.08889

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 170m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Creeping Thistle, Alder +39 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Creeping Thistle, Alder +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-tailed Bumblebee, 2-spot Ladybird +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-tailed Bumblebee, 2-spot Ladybird +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Guelder-rose, Chinese Bramble +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

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
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough

Named routeLength 18.2 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

130 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 66Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route19 m
Named routeRef 92Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route187 m
Named routeRef 92Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 66Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Car Park at Hollingworth Lake Visitor Centre

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Car Park at Hollingworth Lake Visitor Centre

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🏞️HOLLINGWORTHCountry park800 m→🌱Hollingworth Lake Country ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Smithy Bridge parkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Hare Hill ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Hare Hill ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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