Getting here
53.62882, -2.09541
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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 — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +85 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Ivy-leaved Crowfoot, Marsh-marigold +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Ivy-leaved Crowfoot, Marsh-marigold +17 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-tailed Bumblebee, 2-spot Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-tailed Bumblebee, 2-spot Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 7 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
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km
GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough
🚴Cycling
137 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Route 92Cycling route
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Main RouteCycling route60 m
N/ACycling route19 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Syke Roadbridleway · 845 m
Wildlife to spot
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