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Vincent Park

3 ha

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.45173, -2.05879

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 278m away

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Coenosia tigrina, Hybos culiciformis +170 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Cycling

Good match

Varies

Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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17 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km▾

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Goyt WayWalking route16 km▾
Named routeLength 16 kmLocal walking route
Etherow - Goyt Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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88 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 626Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Ashton to Oldham GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alan Newton WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km▾
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km▾
Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

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7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brookfold Lanebridleway · 266 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 266 mPath type: residential
Saint Paul's Hill Roadbridleway · 493 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 493 mPath type: residential
Brook Fold Lanebridleway · 137 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 137 mPath type: residential
Green Lanebridleway · 232 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 232 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Fallen Trees in Godley Vale

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fallen Trees in Godley Vale

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 278m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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