Local Services
Alden Close Play Area
Alden Close Play Area is one of 44 children's playgrounds in the Rossendale area maintained by the council.
Bacup Cemetery
01706 238601https://www.rossendale.gov.uk/info/210217/bereavement_services/10660/rossendale_cemeteriesVisit website
Bacup Cemetery opened in April 1862, and to date more than 40,000 interments have been carried out within the 17 acre grounds. Further expansion land is available to the south of the cemetery as and when required.
Bacup is the oldest of the Council’s cemeteries. Before the cemetery opened in (...)
Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary
01706 822577https://www.bleakholt.orgVisit website
So where did it all begin? It was started by a very kind lady, Olive Lomas, who saved a lucky donkey named Maudie from slaughter. Her hard work and commitment continued thereby saving many horses and in 1957, the Sanctuary at Bleakholt Farm was formed. Running on pennies Bleakholt had (...)
Britannia Playground
Britannia Playground is one of 44 children's playgrounds in the Rossendale area maintained by the council.
Burnley & District Canine Society
07934741941http://burnleycaninesociety.webs.com/Visit website
Burnley & District Canine Society provide ringcraft and socialisation classes every 2nd Tuesday at 7pm. Currently closed due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Civic Pride Rossendale
07955110199https://www.civic-pride.org.ukVisit website
Civic Pride Rossendale (Gardening, Litter Picking, Rewilding and other projects) covers the Rawtenstall, Crawshawbooth, Waterfoot and Edenfield areas. We have helped create and now maintain many Community Gardens that help to brighten up the area for the local residents, but also creates an attractive setting to showcase the surrounding moorlands (...)
East Lancashire Bat Group
Bat Helpline: 0345 1300 228http://www.bats.org.uk/pages/east_lancashire_bat_group.htmlVisit website
The East Lancashire Bat Group is dedicated to the conservation of bats in the boroughs of Blackburn with Darwen, Ribble Valley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Burnley, and Rossendale that make up Pennine Lancashire.
Our membership is open to all with an interest in bats.
We aim to help to conserve bats, their (...)
East Lancashire Beekeepers Association
01706 222849https://www.eastlancsbees.org.ukVisit website
The Blackburn & East Lancashire Beekeepers Association are a group of beekeepers in East Lancashire, North West England. The aim of our group is to assist and educate beekeepers, to encourage beekeeping as a hobby, and to promote natural beekeeping methods.
New beekeepers are always welcome to join us. Please (...)
East Lancashire Scouts
01254 877 573https://www.eastlancashirescouts.org.uk/Visit website
East Lancashire Scouts is run by volunteers who are passionate about providing life-changing adventure and skills for life to young people in East Lancashire. It is split into 5 age groups, each with their own unique challenges, opportunities, and experiences to take part in!
Beavers – 6 to 8 year-olds (...)
Edenfield Play Area
Edenfield Play Area is one of 44 children's playgrounds in the Rossendale area maintained by the council.
Edgeside Park
Edgeside Park is one of 44 children's playgrounds in the Rossendale area maintained by the council.
Free Lane Community Allotment Society
http://www.flcas.co.uk/index.htmlVisit website
Free Lane Allotments are situated in the village of Helmshore in the Rossendale Valley which is located on the edge of the Lancashire countryside.
The allotment site contains 48 plots of varying size and the plot holders form the Free Lane Community Allotment Society.
Rossendale Borough Council has from April (...)
Friends of Snig Hole Park
01706 223700http://friendsofsnigholepark.org.uk/Visit website
We are a Community Group set up to help re-develop the Childrens’ Play and Park recreational areas in the local Park popularly known as “Snig Hole”. The Group represents the residents and community of the village of Helmshore in the Borough of Rossendale, Lancashire.
Snig Hole Park (officially called Helmshore (...)
Goodshaw Playground
Goodshaw Playground is one of 44 children’s playgrounds in the Rossendale area maintained by the council.
Toilets: No, Car Park: No, Age range: Junior, Toddlers: No
Equipment: Cradle Swing, See Saw, Tread barrel
Information kindly provided by Rossendale Borough Council – Aug 2016
To report a parks issue you can contact (...)
Groundwork MSSTT
0161 220 1000https://www.groundwork.org.uk/Sites/msstt/pages/Category/about-groundwork-mssttVisit website
Groundwork MSSTT is the community charity with a green heart.
We’re passionate about creating a future where everywhere is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny and where everyone can reach their potential.
Groundwork MSSTT helps to change places and change lives across (...)