Lothersdale Recreation Ground and Woodland
Getting here
53.90927, -2.07560
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Black Currant, Peppermint, Hogweed +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Orange Bonnet, Hymenoscyphus albidus, Lumpy Bracket +8 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Orange Bonnet, Hymenoscyphus albidus, Lumpy Bracket +8 more · last seen 2024
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Barn Owl, Little Ringed Plover +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Barn Owl, Little Ringed Plover +35 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Fleabane, Marsh Thistle, Yarrow +57 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Fleabane, Marsh Thistle, Yarrow +57 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Pennine Way (Calder Valley to Ickornshaw)Walking route
Pennine Way (Ickornshaw to Malham)Walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Pendle WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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