Getting here
53.62517, -2.40576
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ 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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Dandelion, Meadowsweet +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, Ribwort Plantain, Red Clover +72 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Ribwort Plantain, Red Clover +72 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers 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.
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km
GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross
🚴Cycling
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Levehulme ParkCycling route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route
Kirklees TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route501 m
Wildlife to spot
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