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Well Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Rowan, Common Bistort +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bilberry, Rowan, Heather +119 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 85 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
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Holme Streetpublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mPath type: footway
Barewise Bridgepublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: footway
Owlers Walkpublic footpath · 188 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 188 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Todmorden High School Safe Route to SchoolCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
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

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blue Bell Lanebridleway · 154 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 154 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Hudson Bridgebridleway · 10 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mPath type: bridleway
Stony Lanebridleway · 365 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 365 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Jumps Lanebridleway · 797 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 797 mPath type: service
Stony Lanebridleway · 7 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 7 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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Robin Wood Activity Centre - Lydgate

Robin Wood Activity Centre - Lydgate

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