🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Grey Heron
✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Grey Heron
✦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
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking
Best for
8 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Grey Heron, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
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Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: Stonyhurst College, Church of St Peter (RC); Historic site with public access
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Grey Heron, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Green Tiger Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +99 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Beech, Ramsons +128 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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4 signed routes nearby · 56 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km▾
The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
The Tolkien TrailWalking route11.4 km▾
Tolkien Trail famous 'Middle Earth' walk: People come from all over the world to walk the famous Tolkien Trail. To follow in the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien himself and see how he was inspired by the beautiful landscape of Lancashire. Immerse yourself in
Named routeLength 11.4 km
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km▾
A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.
Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Smithy Rowpublic footpath · 136 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 136 mPath type: residential
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Cycling
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3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
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Horse riding
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10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Lambing Clough Lanebridleway · 402 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 402 mPath type: unclassified
Avenue Roadbridleway · 81 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 81 mPath type: unclassified
Avenue Roadbridleway · 37 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 37 mPath type: bridleway
Sandy Bridgebridleway · 22 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 22 mPath type: bridleway
