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Old House Ground Plantation - Woodland

2 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.61812, -2.04252

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Bird watching

Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Grass moorland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough

Named routeLength 18.2 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 11Walking route19.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 11 - Littleborough to Norden

Named routeLength 19.9 kmRegional walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 66Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 66Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route129 m
Named routeRef 66Length 129 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bleakedgate Moor

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bleakedgate Moor

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Useful places within 5 km

🏞️HOLLINGWORTHCountry park3.7 km→🌱Hollingworth Lake Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Smithy Bridge parkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Hare Hill ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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