Rishton and Great Harwood Cemetery
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
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53.77708, -2.41449
Open directionsv 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 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 6 🐕 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 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 6 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +87 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Ruddy Darter, Red-legged Shieldbug +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Ruddy Darter, Red-legged Shieldbug +21 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Scarlet Pimpernel, Early Goldenrod +13 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Scarlet Pimpernel, Early Goldenrod +13 more · last seen 2026
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 6
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Great Harwood Nature Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Huncoat Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail Walking route 105 km ▾
A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.
Named route Length 105 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Tottleworth Road public footpath · 815 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 815 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map 75 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Weavers Wheel Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WW Local cycle route
Show on map Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 90 Regional cycle route
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos Former Blackburn to Great Harwood Railway
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Chorthippus brunneus
Chorthippus brunneus
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Curculio betulae Curculio betulae
Curculio betulae Curculio betulae
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Marsham's Nomad Bee Nomada marshamella
Marsham's Nomad Bee Nomada marshamella
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis2025
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Frogbit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae2025
Frogbit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae2025
Water-Lily Nymphaea x marliacea2025
Water-Lily Nymphaea x marliacea2025
Fringed Water-lily Nymphoides peltata2025
Fringed Water-lily Nymphoides peltata2025
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2025
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2025
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2025
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum2025
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum2025
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major2025
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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