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Ley Farm Allotments

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.73627, -2.35706

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 293m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Moorhen +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Moorhen +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Rhizocarpon reductum, Arthonia radiata, Peltigera hymenina +14 more · last seen 2012; Fungi — Rhizocarpon reductum, Arthonia radiata, Peltigera hymenina +14 more · last seen 2012

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Sweet Chestnut +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Springy Turf-moss +162 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Herald, Harlequin Ladybird +145 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Herald, Harlequin Ladybird +145 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 109 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
Hurstead Streetpublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: residential
Wooley Lanepublic footpath · 254 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 254 mPath type: residential
Hurstead Streetpublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

49 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
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route510 m
Named routeRef 6Length 510 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Meadowhead Farm

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Meadowhead Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Milnshaw ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park600 m→🌱Oak Hill ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Rhyddings ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Milnshaw ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Gatty ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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