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Broadleaved woodland near Droylsden

3 ha

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.46442, -2.15237

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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
  • 🌿Foraging 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
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

206 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Heatons Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Fallowfield LoopCycling route
Named route
Ashton to Oldham GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wright Robinson College

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wright Robinson College

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🌱Debdale ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Philips ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Ardwick GreenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Mayfield ParkUrban park5 km→

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