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Peel Park

15 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.75811, -2.34714

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 284m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +26 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +154 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +154 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Fir Clubmoss, Field Wood-rush +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cleavers, Fir Clubmoss, Field Wood-rush +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 76 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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.

Named routeRegional walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pinewood Drivepublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mPath type: residential
Essex Streetpublic footpath · 29 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 29 mPath type: service
Plantation Roadpublic footpath · 270 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 270 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network
Sweet Clough GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kings Highwaybridleway · 319 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 319 mPath type: unclassified
Kings Highwaybridleway · 130 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 130 mPath type: track
Kings Highwaybridleway · 40 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 40 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forest in Peel Park

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forest in Peel Park

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🌱Milnshaw ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Oak Hill ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Milnshaw ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park2 km→🌱Gatty Memorial ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Gatty ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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