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Sunnyhurst Wood

164 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome164 ha

Getting here

53.69979, -2.49125

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Kiosk — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

13 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — American Skunk-cabbage, Prickly Heath, Wood Avens +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reelers 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
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Turn Lanebridleway · 777 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 777 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Greenway Shelter, Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Greenway Shelter, Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen

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🦉SUNNYHURST WOODSNature reserve0 m→🌱Witton ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦SUNNYHURST WOODSHistoric site0 m→🌱Blacksnape Playing FieldsUrban park3.4 km→🌱Shorey BankUrban park1.5 km→🌱Bold Venture ParkUrban park1.5 km→