Local nature reserve
Dog walks in Healey Dell
Healey Dell is a local nature reserve of 26 hectares in Rochdale, 9.8 km from the middle of Rawtenstall. 15 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 2 of 15 are under 3 km and 5 are loops.
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Three walks in Healey Dell
From the 15 walks that lie mostly in Healey Dell, those that start nearest its middle: a 6.2 km loop, a 9.7 km there and back and a 1.5 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Near Healey Dell (in between)6.2 km · 107 min · A loop
- Near Healey Dell (longest)9.7 km · 167 min · There and back
- Near Healey Dell (shortest)1.5 km · 26 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Open by permission, not by right3 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
- Open by right2 hectares of the woodland
None of Rochdale council's orders mentions dogs (read 1 October 2026). Rossendale council has a dog control order we cannot yet place on the map, so it may apply here. Signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Healey Dell are like
Every share is of the 15 walks that lie mostly in Healey Dell, with Rawtenstall as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
Under 3 km: 2 of 15 walks in Healey Dell, against 33% near Rawtenstall.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Rawtenstall |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 2 of 15 | 33% |
| 3 to 5 km | 4 of 15 | 23% |
| 5 to 8 km | 4 of 15 | 21% |
| 8 to 12 km | 5 of 15 | 16% |
| Over 12 km | 0 of 15 | 5% |
What shape they are
A loop: 5 of 15 walks in Healey Dell, against 41% near Rawtenstall.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Rawtenstall |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 5 of 15 | 41% |
| There and back the same way | 6 of 15 | 34% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 4 of 15 | 23% |
What is beside the path
Under trees for a third or more of the way: 13 of 15 walks in Healey Dell, against 27% near Rawtenstall.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Rawtenstall |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 13 of 15 | 27% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 15 of 15 | 78% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 5 of 15 | 39% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 0 of 15 | 1% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 0 of 15 | 23% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 14 of 15 | 43% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 15 | <1% |
What might stop you
Never beside a busy road: 2 of 15 walks in Healey Dell, against 51% near Rawtenstall.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Rawtenstall |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 15 of 15 | 93% |
| Never beside a busy road | 2 of 15 | 51% |
| No busy road to cross | 2 of 15 | 51% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 9 of 15 | 78% |
| No steps | 9 of 15 | 86% |
What is on the way
Pass a public toilet: 10 of 15 walks in Healey Dell, against 8% near Rawtenstall.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Rawtenstall |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 13 of 15 | 69% |
| Pass a pub | 6 of 15 | 32% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 2 of 15 | 4% |
| Pass a public toilet | 10 of 15 | 8% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 15 | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 6 of 15 | 34% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Healey Dell, for your dog
If you live in Lancashire, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription. 13 of its 15 walks run under trees for a third of the way or more. It brings the Further map, 1:25,000, with contours, field walls and every right of way, while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk in Healey Dell before you set off and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal drops among the trees. Drift off the path and the phone buzzes. It also opens walks beyond your home county, if Lancashire is not yours.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
Questions people ask
- Do dogs need a lead in Healey Dell?
- Rochdale has no dog order that mentions dogs, read on 1 October 2026. Rossendale has a dog order we cannot yet place, so it may apply here, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Healey Dell?
- 15 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Healey Dell.
Getting there
4 car parks, 1 public toilet and 1 dog bin within Healey Dell or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.