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Stanney Brook Park

2 ha

📷 michael ely · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.60536, -2.12077

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ganoderma adspersum, Razor Strop Fungus, Purplepore Bracket +30 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Ganoderma adspersum, Razor Strop Fungus, Purplepore Bracket +30 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Sphaerophoria, Coelioxys, Wool Carder Bee +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional 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
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough

Named routeLength 18.2 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 11Walking route19.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 11 - Littleborough to Norden

Named routeLength 19.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

179 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Phase TwoCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 66Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stanney Brook Valley

📷 michael ely · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stanney Brook Valley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️HOLLINGWORTHCountry park3.3 km→🏞️TANDLE HILLCountry park3.9 km→🌱Tandle Hill Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Tandle Hill ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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