Getting here
53.72580, -2.12509
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
- 🌿Foraging 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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Rowan, Common Bistort +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +56 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Rowan, Heather +114 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bilberry, Rowan, Heather +114 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 51 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
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.
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Owlers Walkpublic footpath · 188 m
Holme Streetpublic footpath · 54 m
Barewise Bridgepublic footpath · 6 m
🚴Cycling
66 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Todmorden High School Safe Route to SchoolCycling route
Route 92Cycling route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Jumps Lanebridleway · 797 m
Dundee Roadbridleway · 100 m
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