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Whalley Moor Woodland, which was once the location of the Calderstones railway, is now a public āopen spaceā.Ā It was transferred to the ownership of Ribble Valley Borough Council in 2003 following the development of the nearby former Calderstones Hospital site and the creation of the housing development now known as Calderstones Park.
This unique patch of wooded space can only be used for the purposes of public open space and for public sport and recreation.Ā The āFriends of Whalley Moor Woodlandā is the community interest group formed in 2008 to create a valuable link between the local community and the Council to maintain the woodland and preserve its use for future generations.
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November 2026 - This month the Friends Group have been busy with a few jobs to keep the woodland looking its best:
November 2026 - This month the Friends Group have been busy with a few jobs to keep the woodland looking its best:
- digging up pendulous sedge, an invasive species that can take over whole area and smother smaller native wildflowers.
- digging up pendulous sedge, an invasive species that can take over whole area and smother smaller native wildflowers.
- checking, emptying, repairing and replacing bird boxes throughout the woodland.
- re-laying the bark chipping path between the platform and the bug hotel.
If you want to get involved you can contact us via Facebook or email us at whalleymoor@outlook.com
Woodland Bug Hotel
Construction of the Whalley Moor Woodland bug hotel was completed thanks to the amazing work of Joan and Steven in July 2023.
A bit of humour in the Woodland!
Our Weather information board completed by Ian Lloyd and Louise Clough
Big Butterfly Count
Jump to our Butterflies page and get involved in the "big butterfly count every summer.
If you want to send us pics of any butterflies you see then email them to:-
whalleymoor@outlook.com
A good spotting place is the 'wild meadow' area off Calder Vale area.
"Keep Out" area
"Keep Out" area
Just to let you all know the reasons for the signs and fencing.
Itās a contaminated site from the former hospital gas boilers called Blue Billy.
'Blue Billy is a chemical or mineral deposit often encountered in contaminated land to this day. It is associated with coal gasification and is common in gas works and coke works throughout the UK'
The area had been fenced off in the past but due to plants overgrowing it had fallen over.Ā RVBC is aware of the situation.
BBC Gardeners World Oct 2020.aviFrom the BBC
From the BBC
BBC Gardeners World interview with our very own Charlie Clutterbuck.
Drone video courtesy of: Trevor Walton
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