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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Jackdaw
  • Playing fields 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Syrphus, Platycheirus +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Syrphus, Platycheirus +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cranberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Marsh Pennywort +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cranberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Marsh Pennywort +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional 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
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Cycling

66 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
Main RouteCycling route459 m
Named routeRef 6Length 459 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route71 m
Named routeRef 6Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

"Ramsbottom Cricket Club" Riverside, Acre Bottom, Ramsbottom

"Ramsbottom Cricket Club" Riverside, Acre Bottom, Ramsbottom

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