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Broadleaved woodland near Woolfold

2 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.60669, -2.32023

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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

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Moss BankCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Levehulme ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cycle path at Woolfold

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cycle path at Woolfold

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Clarence ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱The Top GreenUrban park2 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Burrs Country ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Elton ValeUrban park1.6 km→🌱Hoyles ParkUrban park3 km→

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