Getting here
53.72681, -1.99830
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
- 🐕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
- 🌿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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Canada Goose, Mallard +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Canada Goose, Mallard +63 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Hart's-Tongue +240 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Hart's-Tongue +240 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Bilberry, Great Scented Liverwort +19 more foraging species
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Aphrophora alni, Cercopis vulnerata, Alder Leaf Beetle +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Aphrophora alni, Cercopis vulnerata, Alder Leaf Beetle +43 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Rochdale WayWalking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Todmorden Centenary Way LinkWalking route
Daisy Bankpublic footpath · 18 m
Daisy Bankpublic footpath · 21 m
Daisy Bankpublic footpath · 29 m
🚴Cycling
65 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 66Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 68Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Main RouteCycling route45 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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