The Old Fold Garden
Getting here
53.70161, -2.28719
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Asda Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Asda Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Rowan, Common Bistort +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Foxglove, Common Ragwort +147 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Foxglove, Common Ragwort +147 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Harlequin Ladybird, Red Admiral +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Harlequin Ladybird, Red Admiral +29 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking 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.
Waingate Roadpublic footpath · 103 m
Unity Waypublic footpath · 50 m
🚴Cycling
48 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Vos Stansfield Road - Cowpe RoadCycling route
Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACLCycling route
Cycle routeCycling route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Lee Quarry Red RouteMountain bike route
Lee Quarry Black RouteMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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