Plan your visit
Getting here
53.37426, -2.16585
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Stables Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Stables Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Pterostichus strenuus, Cartodere nodifer +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Pterostichus strenuus, Cartodere nodifer +42 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 19Walking route15.3 km
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
🚴Cycling
145 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Alan Newton WayCycling route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Ladybrook CyclewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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