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Wakefield Clough

13 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

53.67940, -2.46797

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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
  • 🅿️Wade Group 150m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Swallow, Kestrel +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Swallow, Kestrel +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Darter, Common Hawker, Brown Hawker +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Black Darter, Common Hawker, Brown Hawker +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Prickly Heath, Cranberry +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Prickly Heath, Cranberry +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Rowan, Blackthorn, Crowberry agg.

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named 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
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
N/ACycling route573 m
Named routeLength 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge over Buryfold Brook

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge over Buryfold Brook

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🌱Sunnyhurst WoodUrban park2.7 km→🦉SUNNYHURST WOODSNature reserve2.7 km→🌱Blacksnape Playing FieldsUrban park2.3 km→✦SUNNYHURST WOODSHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Ashton ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Bold Venture ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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