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Places › England › North West › Burnley Getting here
53.80703, -2.23718
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 276m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 276m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Peregrine, Woodpigeon, Barn Owl +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Woodpigeon, Barn Owl +87 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Angle Shades, Silver Y, Large Yellow Underwing +109 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Angle Shades, Silver Y, Large Yellow Underwing +109 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Holly, Beech, Ribwort Plantain +86 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Holly, Beech, Ribwort Plantain +86 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Mary Towneley Loop Walking route ▾
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Bronte Way Walking route 71 km ▾
Named route Length 71 km Regional walking route
Show on map Pendle Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Burnley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref BuW Regional walking route
Show on map Brun Valley Greenway Walking route ▾
Marina View public footpath · 158 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 158 m Path type: residential
Show on map Laurier Road public footpath · 71 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 71 m Path type: service
Show on map 71 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 604 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 604 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 68 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 685 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 685 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sweet Clough Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Heald Road bridleway · 37 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 37 m Path type: residential
Show on map Heald Road bridleway · 32 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 32 m Path type: residential
Show on map Heald Road bridleway · 23 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 23 m Path type: residential
Show on map Photos Waterbarn Street, Burnley
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Wildlife to spot
11,627 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,627 records · National Biodiversity Network Peregrine · Little Ringed Plover · Woodpigeon · Nuthatch · Carrion Crow +41
Peregrine Falco peregrinus Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Magpie Pica pica Mute Swan Cygnus olor Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dunnock Prunella modularis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Robin Erithacus rubecula Barn Owl Tyto alba Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dipper Cinclus cinclus Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rock Dove Columba livia Coot Fulica atra Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Rook Corvus frugilegus Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Tawny Owl Strix aluco Hobby Falco subbuteo Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Swift Apus apus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Common Gull Larus canus Siskin Spinus spinus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Greenfinch Chloris chloris 🐝 Insects 30 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Southern Hawker · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Common Darter · Emerald Damselfly · Harlequin Ladybird +25
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 🌿 Plants 20 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Cornflower · Ribwort Plantain · Butterbur · Hart's-Tongue · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +15
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Butterbur Petasites hybridus Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Pot Marigold Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,627 records · National Biodiversity Network Peregrine · Little Ringed Plover · Woodpigeon · Nuthatch · Carrion Crow +41
Peregrine Falco peregrinus Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Magpie Pica pica Mute Swan Cygnus olor Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dunnock Prunella modularis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Robin Erithacus rubecula Barn Owl Tyto alba Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dipper Cinclus cinclus Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rock Dove Columba livia Coot Fulica atra Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Rook Corvus frugilegus Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Tawny Owl Strix aluco Hobby Falco subbuteo Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Swift Apus apus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Common Gull Larus canus Siskin Spinus spinus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Greenfinch Chloris chloris 🐝 Insects 30 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Southern Hawker · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Common Darter · Emerald Damselfly · Harlequin Ladybird +25
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 🌿 Plants 20 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Cornflower · Ribwort Plantain · Butterbur · Hart's-Tongue · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +15
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Butterbur Petasites hybridus Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Pot Marigold Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Black Darter
Black Darter
Sympetrum danae2025
Sympetrum danae2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2025
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Woolly Alder Sawfly Eriocampa ovata2025
Woolly Alder Sawfly Eriocampa ovata2025
Helina Helina2025
Helina Helina2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Limnophora tigrina Limnophora tigrina2025
Limnophora tigrina Limnophora tigrina2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus2025
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus2025
Gypsy Cuckoo Bee Bombus bohemicus2025
Gypsy Cuckoo Bee Bombus bohemicus2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Dark Giant Horsefly Tabanus sudeticus2025
Dark Giant Horsefly Tabanus sudeticus2025
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Green Drake Ephemera danica2025
Green Drake Ephemera danica2025
Tree Wasp Dolichovespula sylvestris2025
Tree Wasp Dolichovespula sylvestris2025
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2025
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2025
Perlodes mortoni Perlodes mortoni2025
Perlodes mortoni Perlodes mortoni2025 Calendula officinalis2025
Calendula officinalis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea2025
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea2025
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2025
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2025
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana2025
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana2025
Bay Laurus nobilis2025
Bay Laurus nobilis2025 