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Towneley Park

306 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome306 ha

Getting here

53.77823, -2.22107

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 155m 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

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +87 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +87 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: TOWNELEY HALL

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +18 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 89 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
Carholme Avenuepublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mPath type: residential
Richmond Avenuepublic footpath · 162 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 162 mPath type: residential
Carholme Avenuepublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mPath type: residential
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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
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

19 public paths nearby

Public paths
Springwood Roadbyway open to all traffic · 211 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 211 mPath type: unclassified
Deer Park Roadbyway open to all traffic · 64 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 64 mPath type: service
Park Bridge Roadbyway open to all traffic · 9 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 9 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Towneley Park

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦TOWNELEY HALLHistoric site300 m→🌱RowleyUrban park1.5 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Piccadilly GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Piccadilly GardensUrban park2.1 km→✦THOMPSON PARKHistoric site2.2 km→