Besom Hill Country Park 15 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 15 ha
Places › England › North West › Oldham Getting here
53.57006, -2.06472
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 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 nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 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 nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Fox-and-cubs, Purple-loosestrife, Selfheal +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Fox-and-cubs, Purple-loosestrife, Selfheal +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Rowan, Guelder-rose +2 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Brown Hawker +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Brown Hawker +9 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Rochdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Roch Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 10 Walking route 18.2 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough
Named route Length 18.2 km Regional walking route
Show on map Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Oldham Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Oldham to Lees Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Delph Donkey Line Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 626 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 626 National Cycle Network
Show on map Royton Branch Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 92 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 92 Regional cycle route
Show on map Saddleworth Linear Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines) Mountain bike route 130.4 km ▾
Named route Length 130.4 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Tame Valley Loop Mountain bike route 29 km ▾
Named route Ref Advanced Length 29 km Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
14,250 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,250 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Magpie · Carrion Crow +41
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Swallow Hirundo rustica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Common Gull Larus canus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Swift Apus apus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Rock Dove Columba livia House Martin Delichon urbicum Herring Gull Larus argentatus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Whitethroat Curruca communis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Pipistrelle Bat species · Roe Deer
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Broad-bodied Chaser · Cicadella viridis · Emperor Dragonfly · Eristalis · Common Red Soldier Beetle +3
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Eristalis Eristalis Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Rowan · Guelder-rose · Yellow-rattle · Selfheal · Purple-loosestrife +16
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria Common Water-starwort Callitriche stagnalis Common Orache Atriplex patula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,250 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Magpie · Carrion Crow +41
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Swallow Hirundo rustica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Common Gull Larus canus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Swift Apus apus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Rock Dove Columba livia House Martin Delichon urbicum Herring Gull Larus argentatus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Whitethroat Curruca communis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Pipistrelle Bat species · Roe Deer
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Broad-bodied Chaser · Cicadella viridis · Emperor Dragonfly · Eristalis · Common Red Soldier Beetle +3
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Eristalis Eristalis Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Rowan · Guelder-rose · Yellow-rattle · Selfheal · Purple-loosestrife +16
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria Common Water-starwort Callitriche stagnalis Common Orache Atriplex patula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
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