Getting here
53.79652, -2.27144
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
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 — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Guelder-rose, Wood-sorrel, Hogweed +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Thistle, Holly +110 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Thistle, Holly +110 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +70 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Blackfoot Polypore, Urocystis ranunculi +4 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Blackfoot Polypore, Urocystis ranunculi +4 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Pendle WayWalking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Brun Valley GreenwayWalking route
Hunters Drivepublic footpath · 51 m
Lakeland Waypublic footpath · 29 m
Brantfell Drivepublic footpath · 93 m
🚴Cycling
61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 604Cycling route
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Route 685Cycling route
Sweet Clough GreenwayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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