Getting here
53.73732, -2.35711
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
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 — Carrion Crow, Rock Dove, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Rock Dove, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Rhizocarpon reductum, Arthonia radiata, Peltigera hymenina +14 more · last seen 2012; Fungi — Rhizocarpon reductum, Arthonia radiata, Peltigera hymenina +14 more · last seen 2012
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Sweet Chestnut +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Springy Turf-moss +163 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Springy Turf-moss +163 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 47 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
Hill Streetpublic footpath · 107 m
Hill Streetpublic footpath · 168 m
Hill Streetpublic footpath · 80 m
🚴Cycling
49 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Route 685Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route510 m
🐴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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