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REDISHER WOOD

13 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

53.63721, -2.34312

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 242m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: GM Ringway Stage 13

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking 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.

Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury

Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACLCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kirklees TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pimhole Pine Street RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pine Street to St Paul's StreetCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Moorbottom Roadbridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface groundPath type: bridleway

About this nature reserve

Redisher Wood is a 13-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Bury, North West England. It offers a mix of broadleaf and coniferous woodlands, providing habitats for various birds, butterflies, and other wildlife, as well as paths for walking.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New steps out of Redisher Wood

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New steps out of Redisher Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Burrs Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🏞️JUMBLESCountry park4.1 km→🌱Elton ValeUrban park4.9 km→🌱Nuttall ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Sharples MeadowUrban park3.6 km→🦉OUSEL NEST QUARRYNature reserve4.6 km→

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