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Hollingworth Lake Country Park

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Insect spotting

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

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

137 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 66Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 66Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route19 m
Named routeRef 92Length 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Syke Roadbridleway · 845 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 845 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Carved log and memorial leaves, Hollingworth Lake

Carved log and memorial leaves, Hollingworth Lake

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