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Stones Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.55428, -2.02265

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

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

16 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ashton to Oldham GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 601Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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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
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The old mill property of Bankfield

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The old mill property of Bankfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brownhill Countryside CentreUrban park900 m→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park1.2 km→🌱Chapel GardenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Diggle ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Waterhead ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Swan Meadow Play AreaUrban park1.6 km→

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