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Cock Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.47899, -1.99954

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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

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 · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Charlesworth alternative route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pennine Bridleway Interim Route for WalkersWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Cow Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Hobson Moor Roadpublic footpath · 87 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 87 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swallows Wood

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Swallows Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stamford ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Cheetham ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Stalybridge Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🦉BRUSHES VALLEYNature reserve2.3 km→🌱RoughfieldsUrban park2.9 km→🌱Bankswood ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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