Getting here
53.71485, -2.01736
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Himalayan Balsam, Little Shaggy-moss +26 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Himalayan Balsam, Little Shaggy-moss +26 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Heather Beetle, Carabus problematicus · last seen 2025; Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Heather Beetle, Carabus problematicus · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Rochdale WayWalking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Todmorden Centenary Way LinkWalking route
🚴Cycling
82 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 66Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 68Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Main RouteCycling route45 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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