Brownhill Countryside Centre
Plan your visit
Getting here
53.55317, -2.00859
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Limekiln Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Limekiln Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +75 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +75 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Green Dock Beetle, Melanostoma scalare +24 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Japanese Knotweed, Snowberry +29 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Rochdale WayWalking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Higher Ryefields Lanepublic footpath · 32 m
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
🐴Horse riding
11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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