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The Ladybird Garden

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.76848, -2.41025

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Canal View — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Black-headed Gull, Blackbird +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Black-headed Gull, Blackbird +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Devil's-bit Scabious, Field Bindweed +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Devil's-bit Scabious, Field Bindweed +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis horticola +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis horticola +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking 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
Tottleworth Roadpublic footpath · 815 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 815 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses on Hermitage Street, Rishton

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses on Hermitage Street, Rishton

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