Getting here
53.39695, -2.19426
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
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 — Blackbird, Robin, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Brown Rollrim, Candlesnuff Fungus, Turkeytail +202 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Brown Rollrim, Candlesnuff Fungus, Turkeytail +202 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Field-speedwell, Hogweed, Creeping Buttercup +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Field-speedwell, Hogweed, Creeping Buttercup +40 more · last seen 2026
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Jelly Ear, Coesyn Melfed, Oyster Mushroom +21 more foraging species
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
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
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
🚴Cycling
272 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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