Getting here
53.83292, -2.18124
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 299m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 299m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull +73 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche siltalai +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche siltalai +50 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Soft-rush, Common Ragwort +81 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Soft-rush, Common Ragwort +81 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Crowberry agg., Pedunculate Oak +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Pendle WayWalking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Brun Valley GreenwayWalking route
Smith Lanepublic footpath · 393 m
🚴Cycling
66 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 604Cycling route
Route 68Cycling route
Pendle Water BridlewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route50 m
🚵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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