Getting here
53.38119, -2.20592
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 189m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 189m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit +49 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Alder Leaf Beetle +163 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Alder Leaf Beetle +163 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
GM Ringway Stage 2Walking route10.5 km
GM Ringway Stage 2 - Sale Water Park to Didsbury Village
GM Ringway Stage 3Walking route11.7 km
🚴Cycling
241 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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