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LOWERHOUSE LODGES

10 ha

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.78921, -2.29495

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 92m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 604

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

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
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Knotts Lanepublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: unclassified
Knotts Lanepublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mPath type: unclassified
Bear Streetpublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Molly Wood Lanebridleway · 44 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 44 mPath type: unclassified
Molly Wood Lanebridleway · 96 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 96 mPath type: unclassified
Molly Wood Lanebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mPath type: unclassified
Molly Wood Lanebridleway · 5 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 5 mPath type: unclassified
Molly Wood Lanebridleway · 198 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 198 mPath type: unclassified

About this nature reserve

Lowerhouse Lodges is a 10-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Burnley, North West England. Visitors can expect wetland habitats with diverse birdlife and opportunities for walking and wildlife observation.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Greenbrook Methodist Church, Lowerhouse

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Greenbrook Methodist Church, Lowerhouse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦GAWTHORPE HALLHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Padiham Memorial ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Hapton recreation groundUrban park2 km→🌱Scott ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦SCOTT PARKHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Piccadilly GardensUrban park2.9 km→

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