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Buckley Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.56509, -2.14743

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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 497m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Oldham Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough

Named routeLength 18.2 kmRegional walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 9Walking route20.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 9 - Greenfield to Newhey

Named routeLength 20.2 kmRegional walking route
Gillotts Farmpublic footpath · 348 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 348 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Gillotts Farmpublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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Cycling

95 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
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
Castleton Phase TwoCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Oozewood Roadbridleway · 178 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 178 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
Oozewood Roadbridleway · 455 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 455 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cinder Hill Lane

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cinder Hill Lane

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🌱Tandle Hill Country ParkUrban park1 km→🏞️TANDLE HILLCountry park1 km→🌱Chadderton Hall ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Foxdenton ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Tandle Hill ParkUrban park1 km→

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