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Pike Stones chambered long cairn

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📷 Salford Sal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.64990, -2.56577

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Pheasant +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Pheasant +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cranberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Gorse +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cranberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Gorse +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Black Darter, Common Hawker, Large Red Damselfly +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Sheep's Sorrel, Bilberry +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
Rotary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 55Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pike Stones burial chamber

📷 Salford Sal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pike Stones burial chamber

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🌱King George's FieldUrban park4 km→🌱Rivington PinetumUrban park3.1 km→✦LEVER PARKHistoric site3.5 km→🏞️LEVER PARKCountry park3.5 km→🌱Lever ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Lever ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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