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Banks Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.46334, -1.97553

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 274m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Edale to Crowden)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Charlesworth alternative route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Longdendale TrailCycling route
Named route
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church Hall

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Manor ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Harehills ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Stalybridge Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Bankswood ParkUrban park800 m→🌱RoughfieldsUrban park900 m→

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