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Laund Clough

9 ha

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.74335, -2.35188

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Jackdaw +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Jackdaw +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Hazel, Hawthorn +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +195 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +195 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Herb-Robert, Japanese Knotweed +87 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Herb-Robert, Japanese Knotweed +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 75 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wooley Lanepublic footpath · 254 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 254 mPath type: residential
Hill Streetpublic footpath · 107 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Hill Streetpublic footpath · 168 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 168 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Building on Henry Street, Accrington

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Building on Henry Street, Accrington

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🌱Milnshaw ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Oak Hill ParkUrban park400 m→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park500 m→🌱Milnshaw ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Gatty ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Gatty Memorial ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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