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Brookdale Golf Course

3 ha

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.49867, -2.13355

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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 396m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Lesser Celandine, Bush Vetch +50 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Lesser Celandine, Bush Vetch +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Helophilus pendulus +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Helophilus pendulus +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Pedunculate Oak, Hogweed +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

127 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Cross Lanebridleway · 213 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 213 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path by disused canal near Willow Bank Farm

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path by disused canal near Willow Bank Farm

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