Bowlee Community Park
1 ha
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🍂Seasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
53.56094, -2.22215
Open directionsv
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 181m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 181m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cowslip, Meadowsweet, Red Campion +74 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cowslip, Meadowsweet, Red Campion +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Nettle, Common Bistort +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km▾
GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury
Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km▾
GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross
Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
Oldham WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
76 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Phase TwoCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pimhole Pine Street RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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