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The Pocket Park

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📷 Robert Wade · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.75371, -2.39284

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 78m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Early Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Early Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Field Bindweed, Giant Hogweed +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Field Bindweed, Giant Hogweed +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

56 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 (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Foxhill Bank Browbridleway · 187 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 187 mPath type: service
Foxhill Bank Browbridleway · 156 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 156 mPath type: service
Coach Roadbridleway · 259 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 259 mSurface unpavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Church, Lancashire

📷 Robert Wade · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Church, Lancashire

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