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Shardlowe's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland61 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome61 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chiffchaff +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chiffchaff +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Bluebell, Hazel +53 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Hazel, Blackthorn, Common Nettle +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond in Shardlowe's Wood, part of Broaks Wood

Pond in Shardlowe's Wood, part of Broaks Wood

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