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Broadleaved woodland near Middleton Junction

2 ha

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.53821, -2.17380

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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

3 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Middleton Junction - Greengate, looking south

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Middleton Junction - Greengate, looking south

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tandle Hill Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️TANDLE HILLCountry park4.4 km→🌱Foxdenton ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Chadderton Hall ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Bowlee Community ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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