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Warland Wood

1 ha

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.67812, -2.08243

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Ringlet +119 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Ringlet +119 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Cross-leaved Heath +62 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Cross-leaved Heath +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Gooseberry, Common Sorrel, Hogweed +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 8 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

94 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Todmorden High School Safe Route to SchoolCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route111 m
Named routeRef 66Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route75 m
Named routeRef 66Length 75 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route189 m
Named routeRef 66Length 189 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route281 m
Named routeRef 66Length 281 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Right on the border: Warland Cottages

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Right on the border: Warland Cottages

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🌱Centre Vale ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Pollination StreetUrban park4.1 km→🌱Patmos GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Patmos GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Hare Hill ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Hare Hill ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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