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Broadleaved woodland near Higher Woodhill

4 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.61001, -2.29905

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The River Irwell below Higher Woodhill

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The River Irwell below Higher Woodhill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Clarence ParkUrban park900 m→🌱The Top GreenUrban park800 m→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Burrs Country ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Hoyles ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Elton ValeUrban park2.7 km→

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