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Sherfin Clough

1 ha

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.72147, -2.31691

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 481m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Meadow Pipit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Meadow Pipit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Foxglove, Creeping Thistle +111 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Foxglove, Creeping Thistle +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Bilberry, Hawthorn +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +39 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +39 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 44 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
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ormerod Streetpublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mPath type: service
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Cycling

51 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
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vos Stansfield Road - Cowpe RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACLCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wooded clough on a misty day

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wooded clough on a misty day

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