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📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.88083, -2.49312

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser, Tipula paludosa +288 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser, Tipula paludosa +288 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Common Fleabane, Japanese Knotweed +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cuckooflower, Common Fleabane, Japanese Knotweed +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Beech, Hawthorn

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
The Tolkien TrailWalking route11.4 km

Tolkien Trail famous 'Middle Earth' walk: People come from all over the world to walk the famous Tolkien Trail. To follow in the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien himself and see how he was inspired by the beautiful landscape of Lancashire. Immerse yourself in

Named routeLength 11.4 km
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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A rudimentary stile

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A rudimentary stile

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦STONYHURST COLLEGEHistoric site4 km→🌱Jesuit GardensUrban park4.2 km→✦Stonyhurst Bathing HutsHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Whitewell Coronation Woodland GardenUrban park4.4 km→🪦St Joseph's Catholic CemeteryCemetery4.5 km→⚽San Smithy Row GroundPlaying field4.6 km→

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