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Getting here
53.40613, -2.05970
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Jackdaw
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Jackdaw
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ivy, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Holly +17 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Syrphus +18 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
21 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km
GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple
E2 connector hiking trailWalking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
🚴Cycling
108 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Bramhall Park–A6 CyclewayCycling route
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
A555 CyclewayCycling route
Middlewood WayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Low Lea Roadbridleway · 441 m
Wildlife to spot
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