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Martholme Viaduct

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Dogs welcome

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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Picnic spot

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Herring Gull +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Herring Gull +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Giant Hogweed, Bittersweet +54 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Giant Hogweed, Bittersweet +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Rowan +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle, Volucella bombylans +7 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle, Volucella bombylans +7 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
The Tolkien TrailWalking route11.4 km

Tolkien Trail famous 'Middle Earth' walk: People come from all over the world to walk the famous Tolkien Trail. To follow in the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien himself and see how he was inspired by the beautiful landscape of Lancashire. Immerse yourself in

Named routeLength 11.4 km
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Old Coal Staithepublic footpath · 132 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 132 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Martholme Viaduct on the defunct Great Harwood Loop

Martholme Viaduct on the defunct Great Harwood Loop

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