Brassey Recreation Ground
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds⚽ Pitches
↑ Share
Dogs welcome
Places › England › North West › Rochdale Getting here
53.55685, -2.19111
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 ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — 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 ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Coltsfoot, Wild Angelica +49 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Coltsfoot, Wild Angelica +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Meadowsweet, Guelder-rose, Wood-sorrel +8 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Crossocerus +20 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Crossocerus +20 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Rochdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Roch Regional walking route
Show on map Salford Trail Walking route ▾
The Salford Trail is a continuous walk along permitted footpaths and roads, all within the city of Salford. The paths covered are varied, being through historic heritage areas, along river and canal side, taking in country parks, fields, moss lands, inner
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Oldham Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 64 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 60 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 60 National Cycle Network
Show on map Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Harry Hill Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Royton Branch Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Castleton Cycleway Phase One Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Castleton Phase Two Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
Something wrong on this page?
id: 5836a02b-b79e-4792-b95f-843db725999f
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Ornate Tailed Digger Wasp Cerceris rybyensis
Ornate Tailed Digger Wasp Cerceris rybyensis
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva
Churchyard Beetle Blaps mucronata
Churchyard Beetle Blaps mucronata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2023
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2023
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2023
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2023
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2023
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2023
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2023
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2023
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata2023
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata2023
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2023
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2023
Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa2023
Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa2023
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2023
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2023
Eristalis Eristalis2023
Eristalis Eristalis2023 2024
2024
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2023
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2023
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2023
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2023
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Persian Ivy Hedera colchica2025
Persian Ivy Hedera colchica2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2025
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris2025
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris2025
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica2025
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2024
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2024
Hazel Corylus avellana2024
Hazel Corylus avellana2024
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2024
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2024
Elder Sambucus nigra2024
Elder Sambucus nigra2024
Large-leaved Avens Geum macrophyllum2024
Large-leaved Avens Geum macrophyllum2024
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis2024
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2024
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2024
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024
Bullate Cotoneaster Cotoneaster rehderi2023
Bullate Cotoneaster Cotoneaster rehderi2023
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2023
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2023
Nodding Bur-marigold Bidens cernua2023
Nodding Bur-marigold Bidens cernua2023
Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris2023
Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris2023
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2023
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2023
Early Goldenrod Solidago gigantea2023
Early Goldenrod Solidago gigantea2023
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2023
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2023
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2023
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2023
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2023
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2023
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2023
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2023
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2023
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2023
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata2023
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata2023
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2023
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2023
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2023
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2023
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2023
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2023
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2023
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2023
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2023
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2023
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2023
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
