Getting here
53.96938, -2.44592
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Slaidburn Car Park 180m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Slaidburn Car Park 180m away — 4 car parks within reach
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 — Curlew, Oystercatcher, Chaffinch +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Curlew, Oystercatcher, Chaffinch +90 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Centaurea nigra, Common Spotted-orchid +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Centaurea nigra, Common Spotted-orchid +53 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Water Mint, Meadowsweet, Hogweed +1 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +15 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km
A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The 8Mountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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