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Towneley Park

30 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

53.77264, -2.22297

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 210m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking 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.

Named routeRegional walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Park Bridge Roadpublic footpath · 143 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 143 mPath type: unclassified
Park Bridge Roadpublic footpath · 91 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mPath type: unclassified
Lower Timber Hill Lanepublic footpath · 132 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 132 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

42 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Park Bridge Roadbyway open to all traffic · 9 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 9 mPath type: unclassified
Deer Park Roadbyway open to all traffic · 64 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 64 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Burnley War Memorial at Towneley Park

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Burnley War Memorial at Towneley Park

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Nearby places

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✦TOWNELEY HALLHistoric site300 m→🌱Towneley ParkUrban park600 m→🌱RowleyUrban park2.1 km→🌱Piccadilly GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Piccadilly GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Scott ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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