Lothersdale Recreation Ground and Woodland
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍄Fungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
53.90927, -2.07560
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Curlew
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Curlew
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Curlew, Wigeon +86 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Barn Owl, Curlew, Wigeon +86 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Hymenoscyphus albidus, Frosty Bonnet, Ganoderma adspersum +16 more · last seen 2024
Varies
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Fleabane, Groundsel, Yarrow +149 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Calder Valley to Ickornshaw)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Ickornshaw to Malham)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Airedale WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km▾
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Photos
Lothersdale Methodist Church
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
5,392 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
5,392 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWigeon · Barn Owl · Little Ringed Plover · Carrion Crow · Lapwing +33
- WigeonMareca penelope
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RavenCorvus corax
- ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- PochardAythya ferina
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Great TitParus major
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Pine Marten
🐝Insects4 species
springsummer
2025▾
Cercopis vulnerata · Cantharis · Agapanthia villosoviridescens · Common Red Soldier Beetle
- Cercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerata
- CantharisCantharis
- Agapanthia villosoviridescensAgapanthia villosoviridescens
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2024
Orange Bonnet · Hymenoscyphus albidus · Lumpy Bracket · Holly Parachute · Phacidium lauri +6
- Orange BonnetMycena acicula
- Hymenoscyphus albidusHymenoscyphus albidus
- Lumpy BracketTrametes gibbosa
- Holly ParachuteMarasmius hudsonii
- Phacidium lauriPhacidium lauri
- Smoky BracketBjerkandera adusta
- Scurfy TwigletTubaria furfuracea
🌿Plants60 species
wintersummer
2025▾
Common Fleabane · Marsh Thistle · Yarrow · Tufted Hair-grass · Ivy-leaved Toadflax +55
- Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- YarrowAchillea millefolium
- Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa
- Ivy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralis
- Soft-rushJuncus effusus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
5,392 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWigeon · Barn Owl · Little Ringed Plover · Carrion Crow · Lapwing +33
- WigeonMareca penelope
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RavenCorvus corax
- ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- PochardAythya ferina
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Great TitParus major
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Pine Marten
🐝Insects4 species
springsummer
2025▾
Cercopis vulnerata · Cantharis · Agapanthia villosoviridescens · Common Red Soldier Beetle
- Cercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerata
- CantharisCantharis
- Agapanthia villosoviridescensAgapanthia villosoviridescens
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2024
Orange Bonnet · Hymenoscyphus albidus · Lumpy Bracket · Holly Parachute · Phacidium lauri +6
- Orange BonnetMycena acicula
- Hymenoscyphus albidusHymenoscyphus albidus
- Lumpy BracketTrametes gibbosa
- Holly ParachuteMarasmius hudsonii
- Phacidium lauriPhacidium lauri
- Smoky BracketBjerkandera adusta
- Scurfy TwigletTubaria furfuracea
🌿Plants60 species
wintersummer
2025▾
Common Fleabane · Marsh Thistle · Yarrow · Tufted Hair-grass · Ivy-leaved Toadflax +55
- Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- YarrowAchillea millefolium
- Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa
- Ivy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralis
- Soft-rushJuncus effusus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Shining Crane's-bill
Shining Crane's-bill
Geranium lucidum
Geranium lucidum
BrooklimeVeronica beccabungaBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisBlack CurrantRibes nigrumBlack CurrantRibes nigrumCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansPeppermintMentha aquatica x spicata = M. x piperitaPeppermintMentha aquatica x spicata = M. x piperitaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseWater MintMentha aquaticaWater MintMentha aquaticaCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensSpear MintMentha spicataSpear MintMentha spicataTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaRamsonsAllium ursinumRamsonsAllium ursinumCowslipPrimula verisCowslipPrimula verisNavelwortUmbilicus rupestrisNavelwortUmbilicus rupestrisSweet ChestnutCastanea sativaSweet ChestnutCastanea sativaCrowberryEmpetrum nigrum subsp. nigrumCrowberryEmpetrum nigrum subsp. nigrumHouse-leekSempervivum tectorumHouse-leekSempervivum tectorumBilberryVaccinium myrtillusBilberryVaccinium myrtillusHard-fernBlechnum spicantHard-fernBlechnum spicantLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusVioletViolaVioletViolaSnow-in-summerCerastium tomentosumSnow-in-summerCerastium tomentosumWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaMaidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanesMaidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanesdaffodilsNarcissusdaffodilsNarcissusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileHeatherCalluna vulgarisHeatherCalluna vulgarisCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaLindenTiliaLindenTiliaHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumBell HeatherErica cinerea2024Bell HeatherErica cinerea2024Events & activities nearby
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