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Towneley Park

3 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.77927, -2.21367

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 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
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
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Park Bridge Roadpublic footpath · 91 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mPath type: unclassified
Hollins Avenuepublic footpath · 173 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 173 mPath type: residential
Park Bridge Roadpublic footpath · 143 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 143 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

43 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
Sweet Clough GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 604Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

10 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

Towneley Park, Deer Park Road

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Towneley Park, Deer Park Road

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🌱Towneley ParkUrban park500 m→✦TOWNELEY HALLHistoric site600 m→🌱RowleyUrban park1.3 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦THOMPSON PARKHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Thompson ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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