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Blackley Forest - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.52604, -2.22702

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 131m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Named route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
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Cycling

127 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chapel Lane, Blackley

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chapel Lane, Blackley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heaton ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Bowlee Community ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Foxdenton ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Philips ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Drinkwater ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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