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Lords Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.56348, -2.18008

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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

5 activities

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

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 · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury

Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Oaken Bank Roadbridleway · 272 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 272 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Over the fields to Stanycliffe

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Over the fields to Stanycliffe

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tandle Hill Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🏞️TANDLE HILLCountry park2.5 km→🌱Chadderton Hall ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Foxdenton ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bowlee Community ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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