Pickup Bank Congregational Chapel
Getting here
53.70136, -2.41652
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 — Yellow-legged Gull, Magpie, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Yellow-legged Gull, Magpie, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Bog Asphodel, Rhododendron +127 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Bog Asphodel, Rhododendron +127 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Bilberry, Raspberry +19 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black Darter, Common Hawker, Emerald Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Darter, Common Hawker, Emerald Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
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
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Weavers WheelCycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 2Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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