Getting here
53.69006, -2.31293
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Jackdaw +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Jackdaw +51 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Common Sorrel +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area; Urban park — open green space
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Thistle, Common Ragwort +149 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Thistle, Common Ragwort +149 more · last seen 2025
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Rochdale 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.
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km
GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury
Lock Gatepublic footpath · 99 m
Knowsley Roadpublic footpath · 122 m
🚴Cycling
47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Vos Stansfield Road - Cowpe RoadCycling route
Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACLCycling route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route510 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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