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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ganoderma adspersum, Turkeytail, Dung Roundhead +57 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Ganoderma adspersum, Turkeytail, Dung Roundhead +57 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Ragwort, Foxglove +60 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Ragwort, Foxglove +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle, Eristalis tenax +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle, Eristalis tenax +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Guelder-rose, Rowan, Spotted Dead-nettle +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional 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
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough

Named routeLength 18.2 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 11Walking route19.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 11 - Littleborough to Norden

Named routeLength 19.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

166 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Phase TwoCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 66Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 66Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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