Albert Taylor Recreation Ground
Getting here
53.53770, -2.16328
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +35 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +35 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Black Medick, Japanese Knotweed, Tufted Vetch +46 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Black Medick, Japanese Knotweed, Tufted Vetch +46 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Bristly Oxtongue, Parsley-leaved Bramble +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +5 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Rochdale WayWalking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
105 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Route 626Cycling route
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Ashton to Oldham GreenwayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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