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Getting here
53.81685, -2.39386
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 — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron +92 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Guelder-rose, Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Common Spotted-orchid, Guelder-rose +97 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Livid Sawfly +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Livid Sawfly +49 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ribble WayWalking route114 km
The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
Burnley WayWalking route
The Tolkien TrailWalking route11.4 km
Tolkien Trail famous 'Middle Earth' walk: People come from all over the world to walk the famous Tolkien Trail. To follow in the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien himself and see how he was inspired by the beautiful landscape of Lancashire. Immerse yourself in
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Calder Valepublic footpath · 82 m
Abbey Mewspublic footpath · 44 m
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Route 685Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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