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Wardle Community Church

📷 michael ely · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.65020, -2.13533

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Wren
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 76m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Wren, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Wren, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wood Sage, Creeping Buttercup +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wood Sage, Creeping Buttercup +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional 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
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

167 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 661Local cycle route
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 661 - VoS Lee QuarryCycling route
Named routeRef 661Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Lee Quarry Red RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Lee Quarry Black RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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Wardle Village Church

📷 michael ely · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wardle Village Church

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🏞️HOLLINGWORTHCountry park3.5 km→🦉HEALEY DELLNature reserve3.4 km→🌱Hollingworth Lake Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Falinge ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Broadfield ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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