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Boggart Hole Clough

163 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome163 ha

Getting here

53.52013, -2.20173

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cornflower, Oxeye Daisy, White Clover +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +33 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Turkey Oak, Meadowsweet +4 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Named route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
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Cycling

126 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boggart Hole Clough

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Foxdenton ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Philips ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Bowlee Community ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Chadderton Hall ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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