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Stone circle, ring cairn and two round cairns on Cheetham Close

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📷 liz dawson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.63852, -2.43015

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Magpie, Mallard +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Magpie, Mallard +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Cranberry, Rhododendron +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Cranberry, Rhododendron +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Hawker, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Hawker, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Bramble, Wood-sorrel

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named 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 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route573 m
Named routeLength 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Standing Stone, Cheetham Close

📷 liz dawson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Standing Stone, Cheetham Close

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🏞️JUMBLESCountry park2.3 km→🌱Longsight ParkUrban park4.4 km→🦉OUSEL NEST QUARRYNature reserve2.3 km→🌱Sharples MeadowUrban park2.5 km→🌱Barlow ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Smithills Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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