Getting here
53.70842, -2.42030
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Yellow-legged Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Wigeon +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Yellow-legged Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Wigeon +69 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Puccinia lapsanae, Ramularia rubella, Hazel Woodwart +13 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Puccinia lapsanae, Ramularia rubella, Hazel Woodwart +13 more · last seen 2021
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Water Mint, Sheep's Sorrel, Giant Blackberry +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell +89 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +96 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +96 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking 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.
🚴Cycling
55 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Weavers WheelCycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 5Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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