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Bishop Park

3 ha

📷 thejackrustles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.56799, -2.05327

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 231m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Dotted Loosestrife, Snowberry +35 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Dotted Loosestrife, Snowberry +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bombus lucorum, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bombus lucorum, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Saddleworth LinearCycling 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

Bishop Park Trig Point Flush Bracket S2769

📷 thejackrustles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bishop Park Trig Point Flush Bracket S2769

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chapel GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Waterhead ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Brownhill Countryside CentreUrban park3.4 km→🌱Diggle ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Bishops ParkUrban park200 m→

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