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Rhyddings Park

9 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Small Garden Bumblebee +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bistort, Hogweed, Creeping Buttercup +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 37 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
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mill Hillpublic footpath · 142 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 142 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Mill Hillpublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Heron Waypublic footpath · 224 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 224 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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