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Lords Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.58403, -2.17403

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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
  • 🛝Playground 243m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

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

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 11Walking route19.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 11 - Littleborough to Norden

Named routeLength 19.9 kmRegional walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

136 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
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
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Junction

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tandle Hill Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🏞️TANDLE HILLCountry park2.2 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Chadderton Hall ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bowlee Community ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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