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Starkies Wood - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.57934, -2.29125

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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 102m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kirklees TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Daisyfield GreenwayCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bury Cemetery

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bury Cemetery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Clarence ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱The Top GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Bowlee Community ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Hoyles ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Elton ValeUrban park3.1 km→

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