Getting here
53.84046, -2.24164
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sticky Mouse-ear, Hairy Sedge, Yorkshire-fog +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sticky Mouse-ear, Hairy Sedge, Yorkshire-fog +23 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Southern Hawker +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Southern Hawker +14 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Pendle WayWalking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Brun Valley GreenwayWalking route
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.
Churchill Waypublic footpath · 436 m
Applegarthpublic footpath · 137 m
🚴Cycling
66 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 68Cycling route
Route 685Cycling route
Pendle Water BridlewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route664 m
Wildlife to spot
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