Getting here
53.62212, -2.08841
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Ivy-leaved Crowfoot, Marsh-marigold +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Ivy-leaved Crowfoot, Marsh-marigold +21 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Eristalis tenax +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Eristalis tenax +21 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Dandelion, Guelder-rose, Rowan +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Rochdale WayWalking 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.
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km
GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough
GM Ringway Stage 11Walking route19.9 km
GM Ringway Stage 11 - Littleborough to Norden
🚴Cycling
126 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Route 92Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route230 m
N/ACycling route19 m
N/ACycling route187 m
Main RouteCycling route19 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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