Broadleaved woodland near Brindle Heath
1 ha
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🌿Foraging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
53.50084, -2.29401
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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
🌤️ 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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route▾
Medlock Valley WayWalking route▾
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route▾
Rochdale WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
192 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Media City LinkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route▾
Photos
Railway embankment and pylon, Brindle Heath
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Felis catus
Felis catus
HedgehogErinaceus europaeusHedgehogErinaceus europaeusWood MouseApodemus sylvaticusWood MouseApodemus sylvaticusRabbitOryctolagus cuniculusRabbitOryctolagus cuniculusCommon PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellusCommon PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellusPipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellusPipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellusSquirrelSciurusSquirrelSciurusPipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellusPipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellusSoprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeusSoprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeusNoctuleNyctalus noctulaNoctuleNyctalus noctulaAmerican MinkNeovison visonAmerican MinkNeovison visonBadgerMeles melesBadgerMeles melesEristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax2025
Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025EupeodesEupeodes2025EupeodesEupeodes2025Bronze ShieldbugTroilus luridus2025Bronze ShieldbugTroilus luridus2025Welsh ChaferHoplia philanthus2025Welsh ChaferHoplia philanthus2025Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus2025Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus2025Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2025Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2025Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci2025Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci2025Otiorhynchus armadilloOtiorhynchus armadillo2025Otiorhynchus armadilloOtiorhynchus armadillo2025Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2024Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2024Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2024Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2024Ganoderma adspersum
Ganoderma adspersum
Bleeding Broadleaf CrustStereum rugosumBleeding Broadleaf CrustStereum rugosumBracken MapRhopographus filicinusBracken MapRhopographus filicinusJelly EarAuricularia auricula-judaeJelly EarAuricularia auricula-judaeBeech WoodwartHypoxylon fragiformeBeech WoodwartHypoxylon fragiformeKing Alfred's CakesDaldinia concentricaKing Alfred's CakesDaldinia concentricaBlueing BracketPostia subcaesiaBlueing BracketPostia subcaesiaCrystal BrainExidia nucleataCrystal BrainExidia nucleataSycamore TarspotRhytisma acerinumSycamore TarspotRhytisma acerinumSmoky BracketBjerkandera adustaSmoky BracketBjerkandera adustaOak CrustPeniophora quercinaOak CrustPeniophora quercinaHypoxylon petriniaeHypoxylon petriniaeHypoxylon petriniaeHypoxylon petriniaeViolet Bramble RustPhragmidium violaceumViolet Bramble RustPhragmidium violaceumStump PuffballApioperdon pyriformeStump PuffballApioperdon pyriformeWrinkled CrustPhlebia radiataWrinkled CrustPhlebia radiataOak MildewErysiphe alphitoides2025Oak MildewErysiphe alphitoides2025Puccinia ribis-pendulaePuccinia ribis-pendulae2025Puccinia ribis-pendulaePuccinia ribis-pendulae2025Fuchsia RustPucciniastrum epilobii2025Fuchsia RustPucciniastrum epilobii2025Leopard EarthballScleroderma areolatum2024Leopard EarthballScleroderma areolatum2024Peeling OysterlingCrepidotus mollis2024Peeling OysterlingCrepidotus mollis2024Silver Leaf DiseaseChondrostereum purpureum2024Silver Leaf DiseaseChondrostereum purpureum2024Sticky ScalycapPholiota gummosa2024Sticky ScalycapPholiota gummosa2024DeceiverLaccaria laccata2024DeceiverLaccaria laccata2024Lumpy BracketTrametes gibbosaLumpy BracketTrametes gibbosaBeechmast CandlesnuffXylaria carpophilaBeechmast CandlesnuffXylaria carpophilaPhyscia adscendensPhyscia adscendensPhyscia adscendensPhyscia adscendensBleeding Oak CrustStereum gausapatumBleeding Oak CrustStereum gausapatumCladonia coniocraeaCladonia coniocraeaCladonia coniocraeaCladonia coniocraeaScript LichenGraphis scripta s. lat.Script LichenGraphis scripta s. lat.Oak MossEvernia prunastriOak MossEvernia prunastriVuilleminia coryliVuilleminia coryliVuilleminia coryliVuilleminia coryliBig Smoky BracketBjerkandera fumosaBig Smoky BracketBjerkandera fumosaBay PolyporePolyporus badiusBay PolyporePolyporus badiusLecidella elaeochromaLecidella elaeochromaLecidella elaeochromaLecidella elaeochromaBitter OysterlingPanellus stipticusBitter OysterlingPanellus stipticusPhyscia aipoliaPhyscia aipoliaPhyscia aipoliaPhyscia aipoliaNetted CrustByssomerulius coriumNetted CrustByssomerulius coriumNeosetophoma samarorumNeosetophoma samarorumNeosetophoma samarorumNeosetophoma samarorumLepraria finkiiLepraria finkiiLepraria finkiiLepraria finkiiHypoxylon intermediumHypoxylon intermediumHypoxylon intermediumHypoxylon intermediumCommon Orange LichenXanthoria parietinaCommon Orange LichenXanthoria parietinaDiaporthe samaricolaDiaporthe samaricolaDiaporthe samaricolaDiaporthe samaricolaYellow BrainTremella mesentericaYellow BrainTremella mesentericaUmbellifer MildewErysiphe heraclei2025Umbellifer MildewErysiphe heraclei2025Birch WoodwartJackrogersella multiformis2025Birch WoodwartJackrogersella multiformis2025Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.2025Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.2025Mint RustPuccinia menthae2025Mint RustPuccinia menthae2025Honey FungusArmillaria mellea2024Honey FungusArmillaria mellea2024Blushing RosetteAbortiporus biennis2024Blushing RosetteAbortiporus biennis2024Artist's BracketGanoderma applanatum2024Artist's BracketGanoderma applanatum2024Amanita'r GwybedAmanita muscaria2024Amanita'r GwybedAmanita muscaria2024Glistening InkcapCoprinellus micaceus2024Glistening InkcapCoprinellus micaceus2024Tegyll Brau BregysRussula fragilis2024Tegyll Brau BregysRussula fragilis2024Angel's BonnetMycena arcangeliana2024Angel's BonnetMycena arcangeliana2024Common EarthballScleroderma citrinum2024Common EarthballScleroderma citrinum2024Holly SpeckleTrochila ilicina2024Holly SpeckleTrochila ilicina2024Amanita WridogAmanita rubescens2024Amanita WridogAmanita rubescens2024Dark Honey FungusArmillaria ostoyae2024Dark Honey FungusArmillaria ostoyae2024Rancid BonnetMycena olida2024Rancid BonnetMycena olida2024SplitgillSchizophyllum commune2024SplitgillSchizophyllum commune2024Hyalorbilia inflatulaHyalorbilia inflatula2024Hyalorbilia inflatulaHyalorbilia inflatula2024Common MazegillDatronia mollis2024Common MazegillDatronia mollis2024Meadow WaxcapCuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis2024Meadow WaxcapCuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis2024Ugly MilkcapLactarius turpis2024Ugly MilkcapLactarius turpis2024Dead Moll's FingersXylaria longipes2024Dead Moll's FingersXylaria longipes2024Birch KnightTricholoma fulvum2024Birch KnightTricholoma fulvum2024Giant PolyporeMeripilus giganteus2024Giant PolyporeMeripilus giganteus2024Common BonnetMycena galericulata2024Common BonnetMycena galericulata2024Schizopora radulaSchizopora radula2024Schizopora radulaSchizopora radula2024Drab BonnetMycena aetites2024Drab BonnetMycena aetites2024Urocystis ranunculiUrocystis ranunculi2024Urocystis ranunculiUrocystis ranunculi2024Common InkcapCoprinopsis atramentaria2024Common InkcapCoprinopsis atramentaria2024Clouded FunnelClitocybe nebularis2024Clouded FunnelClitocybe nebularis2024Leafy BrainPhaeotremella foliacea2024Leafy BrainPhaeotremella foliacea2024Parasola schroeteriParasola schroeteri2024Parasola schroeteriParasola schroeteri2024Birch RustMelampsoridium betulinum2024Birch RustMelampsoridium betulinum2024Scurfy DeceiverLaccaria proxima2024Scurfy DeceiverLaccaria proxima2024Beech MilkcapLactarius blennius2024Beech MilkcapLactarius blennius2024Wood PinkgillEntoloma rhodopolium2024Wood PinkgillEntoloma rhodopolium2024Yellow ClubClavulinopsis helvola2024Yellow ClubClavulinopsis helvola2024Peppery BoleteChalciporus piperatus2024Peppery BoleteChalciporus piperatus2024Mycena pseudocorticolaMycena pseudocorticola2024Mycena pseudocorticolaMycena pseudocorticola2024Coconut MilkcapLactarius glyciosmus2024Coconut MilkcapLactarius glyciosmus2024Ochre BrittlegillRussula ochroleuca2024Ochre BrittlegillRussula ochroleuca2024Parrot WaxcapGliophorus psittacinus2024Parrot WaxcapGliophorus psittacinus2024Lachnella villosaLachnella villosa2024Lachnella villosaLachnella villosa2024Honey WaxcapHygrocybe reidii2024Honey WaxcapHygrocybe reidii2024Elder WhitewashXylodon sambuci2024Elder WhitewashXylodon sambuci2024Coral SpotNectria cinnabarina2024Coral SpotNectria cinnabarina2024Roundspored OysterlingCrepidotus cesatii2024Roundspored OysterlingCrepidotus cesatii2024Butter CapRhodocollybia butyracea2024Butter CapRhodocollybia butyracea2024Beechleaf ParachuteRhizomarasmius setosus2024Beechleaf ParachuteRhizomarasmius setosus2024Yellow Swamp BrittlegillRussula claroflava2024Yellow Swamp BrittlegillRussula claroflava2024Psathyrella pseudogracilisPsathyrella pseudogracilis2024Psathyrella pseudogracilisPsathyrella pseudogracilis2024Brown RollrimPaxillus involutus2024Brown RollrimPaxillus involutus2024Brown Birch BoleteLeccinum scabrum2024Brown Birch BoleteLeccinum scabrum2024Botwm Jeli FfawyddNeobulgaria pura2024Botwm Jeli FfawyddNeobulgaria pura2024Scutellinia olivascensScutellinia olivascens2024Scutellinia olivascensScutellinia olivascens2024Torth FelenHypholoma fasciculare2024Torth FelenHypholoma fasciculare2024Dewdrop BonnetHemimycena tortuosa2024Dewdrop BonnetHemimycena tortuosa2024Nitschkia confertulaNitschkia confertula2024Nitschkia confertulaNitschkia confertula2024Daisy RustPuccinia lagenophorae2024Daisy RustPuccinia lagenophorae2024Chemical KnightTricholoma stiparophyllum2024Chemical KnightTricholoma stiparophyllum2024Snapping BonnetMycena vitilis2024Snapping BonnetMycena vitilis2024Laxitextum bicolorLaxitextum bicolor2024Laxitextum bicolorLaxitextum bicolor2024Bark BonnetPhloeomana speirea2024Bark BonnetPhloeomana speirea2024Deer ShieldPluteus cervinus2024Deer ShieldPluteus cervinus2024JellybabyLeotia lubrica2024JellybabyLeotia lubrica2024White SaddleHelvella crispa2024White SaddleHelvella crispa2024Hairy Leg BellGalerina vittiformis2024Hairy Leg BellGalerina vittiformis2024Rhododendron BristlebudSeifertia azaleae2024Rhododendron BristlebudSeifertia azaleae2024Orange MosscapRickenella fibula2024Orange MosscapRickenella fibula2024Camembert BrittlegillRussula amoenolens2024Camembert BrittlegillRussula amoenolens2024Yellowing KnightTricholoma scalpturatum2024Yellowing KnightTricholoma scalpturatum2024Oakbug MilkcapLactarius quietus2024Oakbug MilkcapLactarius quietus2024Brittle CinderKretzschmaria deusta2024Brittle CinderKretzschmaria deusta2024Shaggy InkcapCoprinus comatus2024Shaggy InkcapCoprinus comatus2024Purple BrittlegillRussula atropurpurea2024Purple BrittlegillRussula atropurpurea2024Orange Peel FungusAleuria aurantia2024Orange Peel FungusAleuria aurantia2024Tawny GrisetteAmanita fulva2024Tawny GrisetteAmanita fulva2024Butter WaxcapHygrocybe ceracea2024Butter WaxcapHygrocybe ceracea2024Pluteus luctuosusPluteus luctuosus2024Pluteus luctuosusPluteus luctuosus2024Bald InkcapParasola leiocephala2024Bald InkcapParasola leiocephala2024Lanzia luteovirescensLanzia luteovirescens2024Lanzia luteovirescensLanzia luteovirescens2024Scurfy TwigletTubaria furfuracea2024Scurfy TwigletTubaria furfuracea2024Geranium BrittlegillRussula fellea2024Geranium BrittlegillRussula fellea2024Bonet OdroMycena galopus2024Bonet OdroMycena galopus2024Coltsfoot
Coltsfoot
Tussilago farfara
Tussilago farfara
Narcissus agg.Narcissus agg.Narcissus agg.Narcissus agg.Lesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaHyacinthHyacinthus orientalisHyacinthHyacinthus orientalisPrunus cerasifera var. cerasiferaPrunus cerasifera var. cerasiferaPrunus cerasifera var. cerasiferaPrunus cerasifera var. cerasiferaSnowdropGalanthus nivalisSnowdropGalanthus nivalisScots PinePinus sylvestrisScots PinePinus sylvestrisWood AvensGeum urbanum2025Wood AvensGeum urbanum2025AshFraxinus excelsior2025AshFraxinus excelsior2025Goat WillowSalix caprea2025Goat WillowSalix caprea2025White DogwoodCornus alba2025White DogwoodCornus alba2025New Zealand PigmyweedCrassula helmsii2025New Zealand PigmyweedCrassula helmsii2025Silver BirchBetula pendula2025Silver BirchBetula pendula2025Pheasant's-eyeAdonis annua2025Pheasant's-eyeAdonis annua2025Bird CherryPrunus padus2025Bird CherryPrunus padus2025Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris2025Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris2025ButterburPetasites hybridus2025ButterburPetasites hybridus2025RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2024RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2024Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica2024Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica2024Red CloverTrifolium pratense2024Red CloverTrifolium pratense2024BroomCytisus scoparius2024BroomCytisus scoparius2024HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2024HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2024Norway MapleAcer platanoides2024Norway MapleAcer platanoides2024HornbeamCarpinus betulus2024HornbeamCarpinus betulus2024Events & activities nearby
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