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Rose Hill Gardens

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.77698, -2.25301

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Swallow, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Swallow, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Painted Lady +71 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Painted Lady +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Himalayan Balsam, Dotted Loosestrife +64 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Himalayan Balsam, Dotted Loosestrife +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Approach Waypublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mPath type: residential
Higher Howorth Foldpublic footpath · 145 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 145 mPath type: residential
David Streetpublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network
Sweet Clough GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 604Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Rose & Crown Hotel, Burnley

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Rose & Crown Hotel, Burnley

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