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Slade Plantation

37 ha

📷 Steve Houldsworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

53.81062, -2.32746

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +118 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +118 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam +136 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam +136 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Grovepublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Driveway off Whins Lane

📷 Steve Houldsworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Driveway off Whins Lane

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Nearby places

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🌱Sabden ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Padiham Memorial ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦GAWTHORPE HALLHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Hapton recreation groundUrban park3.5 km→🌱Hellicliffs MTB ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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