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Stones Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicFamilyDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.55525, -2.00952

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Limekiln Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotToilets

Best for

12 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Higher Ryefields Lanepublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Delph and Diggle from the air

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Delph and Diggle from the air

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brownhill Countryside CentreUrban park200 m→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park800 m→🌱Diggle ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Chapel GardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Waterhead ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱The TipUrban park1.7 km→

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