Getting here
53.53438, -1.85215
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Kestrel, Meadow Pipit +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Kestrel, Meadow Pipit +52 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Green Hairstreak, Small Tortoiseshell +137 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Green Hairstreak, Small Tortoiseshell +137 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Stag's-horn Clubmoss, Bank Haircap, Heath Plait-moss +183 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Stag's-horn Clubmoss, Bank Haircap, Heath Plait-moss +183 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Crowberry agg., Two-horned Pincerwort, Bilberry +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
🚴Cycling
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Longdendale TrailCycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route279 m
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
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