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Old Laund Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.83349, -2.24555

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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 262m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sticky Mouse-ear, Hairy Sedge, Yorkshire-fog +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Southern Hawker +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Southern Hawker +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 78 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Brun Valley GreenwayWalking route
Named 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
Lindred Roadpublic footpath · 341 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 341 mPath type: unclassified
Churchill Waypublic footpath · 436 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 436 mPath type: unclassified
Montford Roadpublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

91 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network
Sweet Clough GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cricket pitch at Old Laund Booth Playing Fields

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cricket pitch at Old Laund Booth Playing Fields

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barrowford ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Barley Picnic AreaUrban park3.3 km→🌱Brierfield Peace GardenUrban park1.3 km→🌱Victoria Park (south)Urban park1.4 km→🌱Hodge HouseUrban park2.7 km→🌱Barrowford ParkUrban park3 km→

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