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Madder Mill Wood

3 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.76293, -2.39377

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 157m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Great Tit, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Great Tit, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Giant Hogweed, Field Bindweed +43 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Giant Hogweed, Field Bindweed +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syritta pipiens, Batman Hoverfly +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syritta pipiens, Batman Hoverfly +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Bistort, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path approaching the M65

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path approaching the M65

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🌱Milnshaw ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Gatty Memorial ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Gatty ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Milnshaw ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Rhyddings ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Oak Hill ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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