Parks, play areas and sports facilities - Ball Grove Nature Reserve
Address
Off Winewall Road, Colne BB8
Car Parking
The car park is open 8am to 7pm, April to September and 8am to 5pm October to March.
Information
Directions
On foot option 1: From Colne follow the Keighley Road (B6250) to the roundabout, then on the other side turn right to Cottontree. Head left onto Winewall Road, then left into Ball Grove Park before the bridge. Follow the track past a play area, lake and cottages on your left and follow the footpath through a field to the reserve.
On foot option 2: As above but do not turn right to Cottontree. Follow the A6068 for just over 1km and head down Spring Grove, turning left at the bottom onto the footpath leading to the reserve.
Train: Hourly service to Colne on the Preston to Colne line, then on foot as above (just over 2 miles)
Bus: Served by the M3 and M4 bus routes:
Site Information
Size: 2.1 hectares, 5 acres
Designated: April 2004
Located on the floodplain of Colne Water, a lodge was constructed for use in a leather tannery downstream, in what is now Ballgrove Park.
Nearest Town: Laneshaw Bridge and Cottontree, near Colne.
Grid Reference: SD 906 405 (centre)
OS Maps: Landranger 103 Blackburn (1:50,000) Outdoor Leisure 21 South Pennines (1:25,000)
Ownership: Pendle Borough Council
Status: Important Wildlife Site (Pendle Local Plan)
Nearest toilets: Ball Grove Park
Other details: Part of the Ferndean Way, a 3 mile walk from Waterside in Colne to Wycoller, linking into the Pendle Way.