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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
53.47608, -2.14788
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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· Free
Best for
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Manchester Green Trail 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fred Perry WayWalking route
Named route
Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴Cycling
217 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
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