Getting here
53.54765, -2.14917
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 94m away — 20 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 94m away — 20 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, Rock Dove, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +92 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +92 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Early Crocus, Butterfly-bush +56 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Early Crocus, Butterfly-bush +56 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bulrush, Water Mint, Flowering Currant +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Rochdale WayWalking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 9Walking route20.2 km
GM Ringway Stage 9 - Greenfield to Newhey
🚴Cycling
96 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Route 626Cycling route
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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