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Astley Sports Village

3 ha

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.46685, -2.07076

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dame's-violet, Large Bindweed, Dotted Loosestrife +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dame's-violet, Large Bindweed, Dotted Loosestrife +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Charlesworth alternative route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

98 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
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Yew Tree Lane At Astley High School

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Yew Tree Lane At Astley High School

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🌱Stamford ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Cheetham ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Stalybridge Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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