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Getting here
53.65066, -2.19098
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🌿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
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🌿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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling +72 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Broad Buckler-fern, Common Ragwort +90 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Broad Buckler-fern, Common Ragwort +90 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Hogweed, Meadowsweet +10 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brown Hawker, Black Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Black Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Rochdale WayWalking 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.
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km
GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury
Danes Lanepublic footpath · 34 m
Danes Lanepublic footpath · 350 m
Danes Lanepublic footpath · 165 m
🚴Cycling
108 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Vos Stansfield Road - Cowpe RoadCycling route
Cycle routeCycling route
Route 92Cycling route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Lee Quarry Red RouteMountain bike route
Lee Quarry Black RouteMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
15 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Rochdale to Bacup Linebridleway · 45 m
Prickshaw Lanebridleway · 42 m
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