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Whimberry Close Plantation

2 ha

📷 Carroll Pierce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.64519, -2.33398

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 191m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cranberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Marsh Pennywort +6 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cranberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Marsh Pennywort +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury

Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACLCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kirklees TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route459 m
Named routeRef 6Length 459 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route71 m
Named routeRef 6Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Moor Roadbridleway · 310 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 310 mPath type: track
Moor Roadbridleway · 252 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 252 mPath type: track
Moor Roadbridleway · 157 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 157 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whimberry Close Plantation

📷 Carroll Pierce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whimberry Close Plantation

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🌱Burrs Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️JUMBLESCountry park5 km→🌱Nuttall ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Sharples MeadowUrban park4 km→🌱Helmshore Memorial Park (Snig Hole)Urban park4.3 km→🌱Memorial GroundsUrban park4.3 km→

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