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Places › England › North West › Ribble Valley Getting here
53.95676, -2.29297
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Curlew +75 more · last seen 2021; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Curlew +75 more · last seen 2021
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +4 more · last seen 2015; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +4 more · last seen 2015
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Field Forget-me-not, Great Willowherb +1 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Field Forget-me-not, Great Willowherb +1 more · last seen 2024
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ribble Way Walking route 114 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 route Length 114 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail Walking route 105 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 route Length 105 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 90 Regional cycle route
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales) Mountain bike route 172.2 km ▾
Named route Length 172.2 km
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Monubent Lane bridleway · 1.6 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.6 km Path type: bridleway
Show on map Loftrans Lane bridleway · 306 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 306 m Path type: service
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Wildlife to spot
2,986 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,986 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
winter summer
2021 ▾
Pheasant · Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +47
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Curlew Numenius arquata Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Stock Dove Columba oenas Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swallow Hirundo rustica2020 Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Herring Gull Larus argentatus2019 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Common Gull Larus canus Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Sparrow Passer domesticus2020 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2020 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2019 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2019 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2019 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Snipe Gallinago gallinago Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2020 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2019 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2019 Barn Owl Tyto alba Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Teal Anas crecca Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2020 Dunnock Prunella modularis2020 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2020 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2020 Whitethroat Curruca communis2018 Greylag Goose Anser anser2018 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2018 ▾
Sika Deer · Brown Hare
Sika Deer Cervus nippon Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🌿 Plants 6 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Field Forget-me-not · Great Willowherb · Meadowsweet · Wild Teasel +1
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2020 Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2020 Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2020 Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2018 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,986 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
winter summer
2021 ▾
Pheasant · Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +47
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Curlew Numenius arquata Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Stock Dove Columba oenas Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swallow Hirundo rustica2020 Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Herring Gull Larus argentatus2019 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Common Gull Larus canus Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Sparrow Passer domesticus2020 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2020 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2019 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2019 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2019 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Snipe Gallinago gallinago Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2020 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2019 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2019 Barn Owl Tyto alba Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Teal Anas crecca Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2020 Dunnock Prunella modularis2020 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2020 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2020 Whitethroat Curruca communis2018 Greylag Goose Anser anser2018 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2018 ▾
Sika Deer · Brown Hare
Sika Deer Cervus nippon Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🌿 Plants 6 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Field Forget-me-not · Great Willowherb · Meadowsweet · Wild Teasel +1
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2020 Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2020 Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2020 Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2018 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Montbretia
Montbretia
Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2018
Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2018
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