Getting here
53.74180, -2.36218
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
- 🐕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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Rowan, Hazel, Hawthorn +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Small White, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +153 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Small White, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +153 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wild Cherry, Herb-Robert +112 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wild Cherry, Herb-Robert +112 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking 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.
Burnley WayWalking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Riley Streetpublic footpath · 65 m
Miller Fold Avenuepublic footpath · 39 m
🚴Cycling
52 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 604Cycling route
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Route 685Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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