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Wycoller Country Park

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Blackbird, Curlew +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Blackbird, Curlew +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Bilberry, Soft-rush +56 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Bilberry, Soft-rush +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Nemurella pictetii, Protonemura praecox, Ecdyonurus torrentis +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Crowberry agg., Crowberry +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 104 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Calder Valley to Ickornshaw)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Ickornshaw to Malham)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Ferndean Waypublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: footway
Ferndean Waypublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Clapper Bridgepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface settPath type: footway
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

14 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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