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Thornber Gardens

1 ha

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.80274, -2.22806

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Woodpigeon, Little Ringed Plover +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Woodpigeon, Little Ringed Plover +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Elder, Ribwort Plantain +91 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Elder, Ribwort Plantain +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Silver Y, Large Yellow Underwing, Angle Shades +130 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Silver Y, Large Yellow Underwing, Angle Shades +130 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Beech, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Brun Valley GreenwayWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network
Sweet Clough GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Netherwood Roadbyway open to all traffic · 539 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 539 mPath type: unclassified
Netherwood Roadbyway open to all traffic · 139 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 139 mPath type: unclassified
Netherwood Roadbyway open to all traffic · 162 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 162 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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Thornber Gardens, Burnley

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thornber Gardens, Burnley

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